Is it hard to be humble sometimes?

[Telekinetic-Potato]

I honestly wish I was better at being humble. I always thought you just are or aren't and that I'm not so that's why it's hard for me but maybe everyone has to figure this out.

Was sitting by a marina in Nyack NY. Absolutely beautiful town. There's this guy filming a track ready Honda. (Not my style but it was in beautiful condition.)

So I see this reflection coming off the side mirror and this particular shade of blue with his particular camera I immediately thought to myself "that's going to be a bitch to color grade" 😂

So I'm biting my tong until I just had to say something. Now keep in mind. I have no idea who these people are. This guy might be way more talanted/important than I am (in fact he was more important than me because it was his shoot) so I walked over. I just happened to have the fix for the problem and he goes to me "oh I had a feeling you were a grip or something"

And I'm thinking to myself 😑... WHAT GRIP WOULD KNOW THAT?

Lol (SIDE NOTE: a grip is usually someone who moves stuff around on set. Not someone who knows specific camera to camera color science.)

Now had I been a humble person I would have immediately picked up on the fact I'm some random guy telling a stranger how to do his job and it's only common decency to pretend like I didn't just give this guy demigod tier advice in front of his client.

"well I used to own a production company 😎😏"

I'm so washed up rn I swear haha. Whatever I'll be back in the game soon enough. Put me in a good mood. And the guy was super humble. He was like "bro I'll never forget this, I'm adding this to my kit right now."

And then I'm standing like 🤔 as they drive off having stolen my tissue paper for covering small mirrors.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

People often confuse humility with modesty, and both with a willing refusal to allow confidence to enter either of those spheres. You can be humble and confident at the same time, humility is simply recognizing your limits and working within them and feeling no shame in doing so

[Telekinetic-Potato]

It hurts my brain and that scares me lol

[MissSunshine2]

I find it’s not hard anymore, but religion and friends and lack of success so far keep me grounded.

[HawkPerception]

I think when you have high confidence, it's definitely harder to be humble. But when you have low confidence, being humble is a natural state because you're showing who you think you genuinely are and likely undervaluing your own capabilities.

[BCRanger10]

I think it just depends on the situation. In general, I think I know when to be humble and when to be more assertive.

This meme though...

[Telekinetic-Potato]

Lol that's me

[AI Opinion]

Humility isn’t a personality trait you either “have or don’t.” It’s a skill set, and you actually practiced parts of it there.

You:
- Noticed a problem.
- Offered real value.
- Got excited and then… over‑explained your résumé a bit.

That’s human, especially when you’ve been “out of the game” and miss that feeling of being recognized.

Next time, keep the behavior, tune the framing.
Share the tip, then let your work speak: “Try this; it’s saved me a few times.” If they’re curious, they’ll ask who you are.

[NathanDavis]

exactly as @cupcakethedestroyer

and if you have experience, share it... but no need to be an asshat about it, lmao

[queenofcardio]

Sometimes.. Although , it's a good reminder to be grateful

[Anonymous]

It's very easy to be humble when just being your better self 😈😋😇 while still being yourself.

No acting here required 🎭 🎭 🎭 🎨

[Anonymous]

Not so hard at all.