Modesty

　　Modesty is one of the many qualities that cross - century youngpeople should possess. It makes you foresee your imperfections. It gives youthe impetus to go forward. Most important of all, it makes you accessible andcreates favorable conditions for you in interpersonal contacts.

　　However, many young people do not seem to realize the importance ofmodesty. Some of them just feel satisfied with a little success, without theslightest desire to make further progress. Others have too high an opinion ofthemselves, totally ignoring other people s suggestions and advice.Consequently, their immodesty often drives them up against the wall. Worst ofall, immodesty takes many young people away from their colleagues and friends.Therefore they find fewer people with whom they can confide.

　　For you to be modest, the first thing to do is to have a fullunderstanding of your deficiencies. No matter who you are and no matter howtalented you are, you are unlikely to be all - powerful. In fact, you willalways, in spite of your talents, find things about which you feel helpless.Besides, you should also admit other peoples strong points and try your bestto learn from them. If you keep these two points in mind, you are on the rightpath to developing modesty.