“Humility gives you a teachable spirit that makes everything easier.”
– Seth Barnes (http://www.sethbarnes.com/?filename=the-importance-of-humility)

Kabir – The couplet
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transliterated:
Sabse laghuta hi bhala, laghuta se sab hoye |
Jaise dwitiya ka chandrama, shashi lahai sab koye ||

Translation:
The humble person is better than the rest, all can relate better to the humble one|
Just as the new moon on the day after no-moon day, is loved by all more than even the full moon!!

My understanding:

Humility is the core strength in every one of us that allows us to become all that we can be. Humility teaches us that all are equal, that any individual does not posses all.

To quote Hugh Prather (“Notes to myself on becoming a person”), ‘Once I realize that I know no more than the next man, does this wisdom make me any the wiser?’

I am but a grain of sand in the beach that is humanity. My knowledge is limited – for the more I know, the more I realize how much more there is to learn. My wealth in this world is also limited – if one person had all the wealth, and no one else had anything, then the wealth would be worthless since the others would find other things to trade with ?

My real worth comes from my acceptance of my being limited, and my willingness to always stay open to learning. From there springs the true wealth of realization. This realization is what makes life worth living.