It is not surprising that in a culture that has overdosed on confidence and swagger, we have little appreciation for understanding the importance of humility. False confidence forms the foundation of our individual and collective distorted reality. We lie to young people with phony affirmation. We've spent the past 30 years handing out participation trophies, masking our insecurities with overpriced Air Jordans, cheap, gaudy jewelry and prescription, mood-altering drugs and baiting our youth to create and live in fraudulent realities they can now construct on Facebook and Instagram. We've produced a generation that values swagger over self-awareness and humility. We wrongly believe confidence is more essential to success than humility.
Jason Whitlock (ESPN)
