Obedience and Humility

Obedience and humility, both being two important values of a Benedictine monk, are in my opinion very important in anyone's life. This is true for humility because when you understand and accept who you are, it is easier to go through life because you're more accepting of a lot of things such as when you can't do something, like being a leader to a lot of people.  Humility is also important when it comes to being obedient to someone. When you practice obedience, which, in my opinion, is listening to someone out of pure respect, your life is a lot less stressful, because there is a lot of stress that comes with disobedience. An example of this is in convocation, when you're asked to be quiet. Instead of talking, and worrying about being heard, or caught, you can participate, and you might actually learn or gain something from it.