MODESTY
Often I see lots of young men and women aspiring to be great. They speak highly of great men and women and they wish to be like them. But I feel it’s more than just talking about them, it’s more about looking deep into their lives and emulating those qualities that make them stand out. A great man is always willing to be small. Modesty is the quality of being relatively moderate, limited or small in amount, rate or level. The oxford advance learner’s dictionary defines modesty as: · The fact of not talking much about your abilities or possessions · The action of behaving or dressing so that you do not show your body or attract sexual attention · The state of being not very large, expensive or important. Modesty is a virtue necessary for purity and humility. It flows out of the virtues of temperance, chastity and self-control. A ...