Prompt #137
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This week's prompt is #137 - Heavenly Virtues: Humility
The antithesis of pride, humility is the quality of being modest, reverential, politely submissive, and/or self-abasing, and never being arrogant, contemptuous, or rude. Humility, in various interpretations, is widely seen as a virtue in many religious and philosophical traditions, being connected with notions of transcendent unity with the universe or the divine, and of egolessness. In his book “The Heart of Virtue,” Donald DeMarco offers this interpretation: “The humble person makes a realistic assessment of who he is and puts that unillusioned judgment into practice. He does not judge himself to be smaller or larger than he really is. In so doing he avoids despair as well as pride. Consequently, the humble person enjoys the freedom to be who he is.”
Can a self-aware robotic cat show humility? Does Genesis even acknowledge the word? Is there such a thing as a humble Turk, and if so, who might it be? Does Rufus know the difference between a sincerely humble aide and a sycophant – and would he care? Did the failure of the space program teach Cid a lesson in humility, or did it just piss him off?
Whoever, however – show us humility in 100 words.
This week's prompt is #137 - Heavenly Virtues: Humility
The antithesis of pride, humility is the quality of being modest, reverential, politely submissive, and/or self-abasing, and never being arrogant, contemptuous, or rude. Humility, in various interpretations, is widely seen as a virtue in many religious and philosophical traditions, being connected with notions of transcendent unity with the universe or the divine, and of egolessness. In his book “The Heart of Virtue,” Donald DeMarco offers this interpretation: “The humble person makes a realistic assessment of who he is and puts that unillusioned judgment into practice. He does not judge himself to be smaller or larger than he really is. In so doing he avoids despair as well as pride. Consequently, the humble person enjoys the freedom to be who he is.”
Can a self-aware robotic cat show humility? Does Genesis even acknowledge the word? Is there such a thing as a humble Turk, and if so, who might it be? Does Rufus know the difference between a sincerely humble aide and a sycophant – and would he care? Did the failure of the space program teach Cid a lesson in humility, or did it just piss him off?
Whoever, however – show us humility in 100 words.