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For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
—St. Luke, 14:xi

Luke 14:xi, improved: He who humbleth himself wants to be exalted.
—Friedrich Nietzsche, Human, All Too Human

Humble
/ˈhʌmb(ə)l/ (adj.)
humbled, humbling.
1. (Archaic) Having a modest or low estimate of one’s importance. Partial to sack-cloth, ashes, hair shirts and whipping oneself with cold spaghetti — who isn’t, frankly — but under no circumstances to the point of making a show of it.
2. (Uniquely on LinkedIn) Lacking any sense of perspective, irony or self-awareness. Thus, not remotely ~ (in the sense of 1.)

I am deeply ~ to announce my shortlisting for Risk Magazine’s European Actuarial Personality of the Year (Fire & General Category) award.

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