The Merriam-Webster’s Colligate Dictionary defines the tern “modest” as:
1. Placing a moderate estimate on one’s abilities or worth
2. Neither bold nor self-assertive: Tending towards difference
3. Arising from or characteristic of a modest nature
4. Observing the properties of dress and behavior: Decent
5. Limited in size, amount, or scope
6. Unpretentious
Having defined that, are you modest? At least in some aspects of your life…
Do you wear revealing clothes? Do you even realize your clothes are revealing? Do others think they’re risqué?
Do you like to brag? Do you brag about your grades or marks? Do you brag about your artistic or musical abilities? Do you brag about money?
What are some other ways to be modest…
~Shadow