“Even where somebody acts in the false humility of being less than another, it is still a form of self-enhancement. To act less than another is often just the excuse not to be noticed, not to have responsibility, not to be held in any way responsible for mistakes that you might make, to stay below the level at which you are noticed enough to draw the criticism of others. In other words, false humility buys false peace – you give up the self-importance of most others, but you gain being left alone, not having to account, not having to take criticism…” ~ Almine in Walking with the Seer 1, day 2.
This is part of an answer (or “treasure”) that was just given in month 2 of Almine’s Caribbean Treasure Hunt. You can read the rest of the answer here or find out more about the treasure hunt here.
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