The hero that says he is not a hero is being humble. He truthfully feels that, in comparison to other “true” heroes, that he is not a hero, but the other “true heroes” also feel this way. Who is the final true hero? We may never know because he will probably be the most humble of them all. Deep stuff.

Humility is very subjective. The consensus is that it’s good to be humble but not too humble as you may get walked on. And if you’re not humble enough, well, you might just be pompous.

Can we proclaim ourselves as more humble than another or would we be a walking oxymoron?

hu·mil·i·ty:

[hyoo-mil-i-tee or, often, yoo-] noun

The quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.

“It’s hard to be humble when you’re as great as I am.” — Muhammad Ali

“We have to humble ourselves and the way you do that is by serving other people.” — Tim Tebow

“Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.”—Jane Austen