<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # When we are touched by humility we awaken to a... > When we are touched by humility we awaken to a moment of gratitude where we are free from our unpleasant pasts, and free from the torture of future expectations. Humility feels like a thankful-awareness of the present moment. {{Humility is patient because it is neither past nor forward seeking — it is content.}} Accept your present opportunities; the pleasant and the painful, which are both seeking to perfect you. {{Humility adds lessons to our pain and suffering, turning the seemingly senseless into meaning.}} You only have a chance right now, in this moment — but only through humility. **Source:** [[books/Simple Reminders Book (2014-2018)|Simple Reminders]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “When we are touched by humility we awaken to a moment of gratitude where we are free from our unpleasant pasts, and free from the torture of future expectations. Humility feels like a thankful-awareness of the present moment. Humility is patient because it is neither past nor forward seeking — it is content. Accept your present opportunities; the pleasant and the painful, which are both seeking to perfect you. Humility adds lessons to our pain and suffering, turning the seemingly senseless into meaning. You only have a chance right now, in this moment — but only through humility.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/passages/passages-touched-humility-awaken-now-moment-humility ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->