"Some people think that humility is thinking lowly of yourself; some people think it's not thinking about yourself. But to me, the best definition of humility is radical self-awareness from a distance. Seeing yourself from a distance, and saying 'What's my problem?'. ... Success is earned externally, by being better than other people. Character - that unfakeable goodness - is earned by being better than you used to be." from David Brooks' interview (below) by Judy Woodruff, about his new book: "The Road to Character." Random House, NY, 2015.
"... consistently demonstrated in many domains of research: that daily human life is not characterized by violence, exploitation, or indifference. Far from it. The research ... reveals that we care deeply for one another, and that we would rather help our fellow beings than not. Even more, the science shows that refusing to help others can have debilitating, long-term mental and physical consequences for ourselves. Isolation hurts, physically; so does aggression. Every angry word we utter fries neurons and wears out our hearts.
... research currently suggests: If you want to find and foster the good in society, you need to start by searching for the goodness inside yourself."
