A Taste of Humble Pie?

Mother Teresa’s Humility List 

1. Speak as little as possible about yourself.
2. Keep busy with your own affairs and not those of others.
3. Avoid curiosity.
4. Do not interfere in the affairs of others.
5. Accept small irritations with good humor. 
6. Do not dwell on the faults of others.
7. Accept censures even if unmerited.
8. Give in to the will of others.
9. Accept insults and injuries.
10. Accept contempt, being forgotten and disregarded.
11. Be courteous and delicate even when provoked by someone.
12. Do not seek to be admired and loved.
13. Do not protect yourself behind your own dignity.
14. Give in, in discussions, even when you are right.
15. Choose always the more difficult task.

Mother Teresa is someone Michael and Tom admire a great deal for her service, for her compassion, and almost more importantly, her humility. She was a person who was fearless in entering into the darkness.

Mother Teresa, was a Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India, in 1950. For over 45 years, she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity’s expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries. Her life was truly a model of service in the name of a greater good.

This morning we came across this list of rules Mother Teresa created as a template of how to live a life of humility–as we read the list we were struck by its challenging call to live in a way that ultimately will bring us all greater peace within and around us. Living by these rules is not easy. But when we do, life is better.

As you read this list, which of these rules to you find easiest to live by? Most difficult? Why? We want to hear from you.