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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I come from a working-class, non-college educated and peasant (we are Arabs from a village, a big difference from urban Arabs) family. I was everything but gracious and refined thanks to my background. So I'm trying to foster a different environment for my children by engaging them, teaching them empathy and emotional regulation while also allowing them to experience hardship and trying not to coddle them. I believe humility is important to cultivating grace because when you are clear-eyed about your flaws you will not consider yourself above others and will exhibit grace. I think people overdo it in instilling confidence in their kids, which can spill into being egotistical if you are not careful.

The only advantage of growing up low class (other than being so grateful for things others take for granted!) is that a lack of ego made me so curious about the world. I don't want my children to be unconfident like I was, but a bit of humility opens you up to the world, and to people.

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Humility is such an under-rated virtue.  I think it’s a wonderful thing to recognize and maintain.  [/quote]

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