How to be humble in times of “likes”
There was a time when people said humble people would be recognised in the future. Or those who are humble would be honoured because they persisted in their convictions until the truth prevailed. Being humble meant being wise because they did not interfere in events which they witnessed and believed only in their own thoughts. In the future, humanity, societies, families and friends will finally be grateful to them; in the end, those who wait patiently will always reach their goals, won’t they? Maybe not.
When we post our opinions on the web, we expect feedback, whether in our favour or not.
Nowadays, when people are eager for attention on the internet and seeking “likes” no matter what, this behaviour reveals that responsibility is no longer important. In fact, we see some people truly concerned about whether some posts are true or not and whether they are supported by reliable sources or not. The most important thing for “influencers” on the web is understanding what is happening in the minds of their followers and what is truly good or not for these “influencers”. These “web characters” do not care if their followers will broadcast their opinions, whether fake or not. The humility changed to another level and went away, and no one missed it.
In reality, some use humility to humiliate others. The distant gaze of the humble stands in a corner to observe everything, and it sounds ironic, as those who look at ignorance smile at it. Or the stupid people’s points of view who judge themselves as humble.
It is a great risk if we say things we do not understand on the web, and this behaviour harms humility – we often see this behaviour among YouTubers, in their virtual world, but the web audience says that they are the bosses.
Nothing is more humiliating than reproducing stupidity, knowing that ignorant people are ready to click on their keyboards to broadcast their malicious comments.
Knowledge is a problem both for those who seek “likes” and those who try to stay away. This situation is bad for both. For the first, it is hard to pay attention to the web when they see their “information” being shared; for the second, it is exhausting to try to find someone that they can share their dissatisfaction with. Of course, the most dangerous people are those who behave humbly. False humbles use humility only to show a supposed distance from others, and they are envious because they see the perseverance of humble people as attempts to overcome the borders of knowledge.
The opposite of the humble is the talker. Talkers often try to impose their views in a debate and stop others’ opinions because they speak louder than others – their unique strategy.
Some use humility to seek support, and others are aggressive to impose their opinions, and both use the same strategy: humility. What would they be if they were leopards walking through a forest, knowing their superiority? In this situation, they wouldn’t ask for anything, because who would behave humbly if they were stronger?
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