UPBUILDING THE SELF

Humiliation Comes Before Humility

What is the difference between real humility and the projection of humility? Do you desire to be truly humble or do you desire what humility can give you? Michael and Rasanath break down the “The Paradox of Humility” and do a deep dive into what real humility looks like, what’s at stake if we don’t become humble, and the role that humiliation plays in helping us become humble.

Podcast Hosts: Michael and Rasanath

Highlights

  • [2:55] The wide spectrum of responses when we hear the word “humility”

  • [3:46] How many people unconsciously see humility as a synonym for weakness

  • [5:00] The desire for real humility vs. the desire to be perceived as humble

  • [6:10] The shadow of humility 

  • [12:00] Humility as an experience of the heart

  • [12:30] Feeling humbled by humble people

  • [13:15] “Humiliation comes before humility”

  • [17:30] What happens if we resist feeling humiliation

  • [18:10] “There I Go Again” as a tool

  • [19:00] Steps to move from shadow humility to real humility

  • [21:40] Why humility is necessary to become our best self

Quotes

  • “There is a projection of humility that does receive a lot of validation too, but it’s not even close to what the real thing is.” -Rasanath

  • “Humility is the crest jewel of all virtues.” -Rasanath  

  • “When you experience real humility, it’s an experience of the heart.” -Michael 

  • ‘What’s powerful about humility is when you are in the presence of someone humble, you feel humbled.” -Rasanath

  • “The ego doesn’t like humility…it essentially means the death of the ego.” -Rasanath

  • “Humility requires tremendous strength. When you are in the presence of someone who is humble, you see strength like no other.” -Rasanath

  • “If we think we can become our best self without being humble, we are wrong.” -Michael

For first timers, welcome to Upbuilding the Self

About the podcast: Two former monks, a former startup founder and CEO, and a former equity derivatives trader dive into how to be our best selves, free from the ego. Our egos are the identities we create for ourselves and wish the world to validate, but when we are not seen as we want to be, we feel insecure. This podcast lives at the intersection of leadership and spirituality. It will help you understand your ego and shed light on your inner world so that you can act with greater clarity, compassion, and the freedom to be your best self.