What is the difference between humility and low self-esteem?

All of this was in the name of “humility. ... When I serve God, then I also have the boldness to serve the others in the way that is best for them, even if they don't always understand what I am doing. ... But now I know what to do with those thoughts because humility is actually a tremendous weapon against low self-esteem. read more

Humility is a behavioral trait, low self-esteem is how one feels about themselves. Humility is a quality of acting modest and respectful. Nobody is acting low self-esteem. read more

So the humble person doesn’t seek recognition and the person with low self-esteem shies away from it. A humble person can be a leader and set boundaries, while the person with low self-esteem struggles with it. If you recognize yourself to be insecure and have low self-esteem, I encourage you to get some help. read more

Many confuse humility with meekness. In truth, the humble person is very driven and will not stomach any opposition. But he is not driven by his own ego, he is driven by a desire to give nachas to G-d. read more