The Power of Humbleness

The other day I talking with my brother in-law and we where talking about two particular men that we follow as leader.  We discussed how both had great leadership skills and had powerful leadership influences over us but one thing made them totally different.  We understood that night the power of humbleness in how it can totally change listeners or followers view of a leader if they carried overwhelming pride and very little humbleness.

Humbleness is one of the most complex personal characters to obtain.  Some people the more they try to be humble the worse their character begins because humbleness is not something you can try to be it has to become who you are as a person.  Some people think that humbleness has to do with what you where or how you talk to people or the very essence of what you have.  The truth is that these things have very little or nothing to do with humbleness. 

The best way to become humble is surrounding your self with humble successful people who are leaders and do very little to pride them selves on it.  Something I like to call "natural leader".  Passion for people is another way of showing your humbleness because people want to feel that you cafe for them and love them before you even have to tell them.  A great leaders said once "if you can move people with their hearts, than you can move them with their feet".  (John Maxwell)

My teachers always told me "if your in the industry of music for money then your in the wrong industry".  I understood that many artist and musicians are great because they have a passion for their own gift and talent and eventually that shows in their music.  People follow leaders who have passion because passion leads to humbleness only if you want it. 

Leaders must also understand the power of pride because a great way of becoming humble is monitoring your pride and trading it for humbleness little by little.  In my life I've been more influenced through humble leaders than the prideful once.  For some reason leaders with pride are only able to lead others temporarily because pride is mans worse enemy.