Modesty is the opposite of arrogance, it’s the act of having done something impressive, kind, or astonishing, and then taking no credit for it or playing it down without gloating. It’s a sign of selflessness, and it’s a win-win scenario whether others know that you’re being modest or not.
If you’re friends or peers know that you’re modest, then they’ll want to be with you more. You’re enemies might be jealous of you, but who cares what they think?
If you’re modest with a stranger, he will have lower expectations for you, but it’s a chance to pleasantly surprise him. It’s better than the alternative of being disappointed if you don’t meet his expectations.
If you’re modest to a competitor, you can make yourself the underdog. Your competition won’t see you coming, maybe until it’s too late.
Faking modesty has the opposite effect.
Nothing is more amiable than true modesty, and nothing more contemptible than the false – Joseph Addison
It is a form of indirect gloating, it’s easy to tell when someone is pretending to be modest and fishing for compliments.
If you’re going to be modest, be genuinely modest.
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