Humility arises from accepting that we can’t hold ourselves accountable for something we literally did not know at the time of our choice. Just because we understand the repercussions of our choices now does not mean we understood them accurately at the time of the choice. We are not capable of knowing the future and the infinite details of every choice we make. Lastly, even if we knew the wiser choice in the moment, we may have still lacked the strength and conviction to actually choose the higher choice. Thus we are always doing the best we can with what we are capable of doing at the time.
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