Modesty In Your Everyday Life

By Jordan Rutz, Teen Red Belt

Being modest is a huge part of being a Moo Sul Kwan Taekwondo student. We do lots of different events including tournaments, Summer Expos, Symposiums, and Camps. Especially at tournaments, we win some and we don't win some. When we get first place we have been taught, as a part of Moo Sul Kwan, to not brag about it. We should definitely be proud that we won first place, but we don't want others feeling bad because they didn't. Just know that now you have a huge target on your back now, theoretically. That means that everyone is going to try and beat you next time because you won. 

The definition of modest is basically the same thing as being humble. Being humble means not being too proud or not thinking of yourself as being better than someone else. You can still definitely be proud and you can boast about it all you want at home. But when you're at a tournament in front of all your competitors, after you've won, you want to shake hands and say good job so that they feel good about themselves. 

So how can being modest help you in your daily life? Well, let's talk about it. Let's just say your best subject in school is math. There are not many kids that are as good at math as you are. if you took a math test, and you got a hundred percent on that test, you don't want to brag about it. If I'm being completely honest with you, I wouldn't share my score with anyone even if I did very well. We, as Moo Sul Kwan students, want others to feel good about themselves. Just like the two big rules in class. Those rules are: pay attention and try your best. It doesn't matter whether you got a very low score or a very high score, as long as you paid attention and tried your best you're a winner.

Research findings have revealed that humble people are happy, and have more positive emotions lying deep inside of them. Being humble or modest also allows you to feel happy about the achievements of not only yourself but others. You will become less self-involved and take more of a happy interest in satisfying the needs of others, making you a better friend and a better person in general.

Overall being modest can help you wherever you are. They can help you because it will make you a better friend, it will make you a better person, and it will make you feel better inside. When we are modest We and the people around us are going to feel better making the world a better place. So tell me, how can you be more modest in your daily life?