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What Did C.S. Lewis Say About Humility?

What Did C.S. Lewis Say About Humility?

True humility is not thinking less of yourself...

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What Did C.S. Lewis Say About Humility?
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C.S. Lewis said:

True humility is not thinking less of yourself: it’s thinking of yourself less.

But how do you think of yourself less without thinking less of yourself?

How do you diminish yourself without demeaning yourself?

How do you hush your Ego down without putting a gag in its mouth?

How do you harness your Ego without resisting it?

Can you just talk …

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