Humility Over Hubris

"I am attracted to humility."

Hayden Martin said this on the Normal Sport podcast while discussing LIV Golf's hubris. He was talking about golf, but it stopped me in my tracks.

Because it reminded me of something I wrote recently in my newsletter: the older I get, the more I realize how little I actually know.

The Shift From Arrogance to Humility

In my twenties, I could learn anything quickly. Pick up a new skill in a weekend. Dive into unfamiliar territory with complete confidence. The world felt knowable, conquerable even.

I leaned toward arrogance more than I care to admit. I thought having the answers was what mattered.

But as I have gotten older, I have realized something:

The more I learn, the more I realize how much I do not know. And that is not a weakness. It is a competitive advantage.

Why This Creates Better Relationships

Humility builds trust. When you admit you do not know something, people trust you more—not less. Because they know you are not going to pretend.

Humility creates space for collaboration. When you ask questions instead of dominating conversations, people open up. They share their real challenges. They let you help them.

Humility shows you genuinely care. Not just about closing a deal or winning an argument, but about whether the other person succeeds.

People can smell arrogance from a mile away. And they run from it.

But humility? Humility attracts the right people.

So What?

I am attracted to humility in others. And I want to be the kind of person others are attracted to—not because I have all the answers, but because I am willing to figure them out together.

Humility over hubris. Every time.

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