We need to be humble, but not repressed A child once told me, “I know I’ve been smart since I was a kid and I learn everything quickly, but when people praise me, I always express against my will ‘where where? Nothing clever …..'” . The “bright spots” and “strengths” are never boldly and proudly accepted, and over time, they have formed a pattern of thinking and behavior that suppresses the self. To my surprise, he said something like “I play the piano very well, but when I play the piano in front of my friends, I always consciously and deliberately play a little worse, in order to express my humility, in order not to be too proud ……..”. . Listening to these words, I was shocked, what kind of repression, what kind of self-binding, what kind of self-contradiction this is,………. From this, I was reminded of our national culture, most people always politely refuse to praise themselves when they encounter others, is this a kind of cultural repression? I couldn’t help but think of a passage in the Bible: Matthew 5:14-16: “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. When a man lights a lamp, he does not put it under a bucket, but on a lampstand, and it shines for a family. Let your light so shine before men, that when they see your good works, they may give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Dear friends, humility is not about suppressing oneself. It is a matter of pride to show your talents and show off your talents, so why don’t you dare to boldly show your “bright spots”? As I said above, your “bright spot” is like a light, like a lamp, it is to be displayed to glorify God’s gift. Just be bold and be yourself, be what you are and express it in a wise way. Such a person is bold, sunny, confident, energetic and influential. Just like Jabez, be boldly yourself and boldly present your needs to God: ” Far be it from you to bless me, to expand my realm, to be with me always, and to bless me from trouble and hardship”. There is no need to hide yourself before God, but just be yourself openly and without fear. Dear friends, in this world, you have your own unique character, your own unique charm, your own unique value, this value is your original value, is valuable, is priceless, not because you do what, simply because you are “you”, do yourself is enough. No need to care or care about other people’s gains and losses, no need to care about other people’s evaluation of you, just be yourself and boldly pursue your dreams. The world is vast, there are many beautiful things for you to gallop, you do not have to race with anyone before and after, as long as the maximum possible to play their own talent, there will be no one to keep up with you, waiting for you will be a beautiful and peaceful world.