humbleLately, I’ve been thinking about how cool it is to give credit to others. First, it’s the ultimate chance to practice humility (which we all need to do, by the way). Second, it encourages the other guy. And third, it lets everybody else know the truth about where we acquired the cool resource or truth that we’re sharing. People see that and they are immediately encouraged because of the unity and cooperation that is oozing out of us.

So tell me — how did it become so fashionable to be so silent about giving credit. Was it because we wanted to make ourselves look better in everybody else’s eyes? Did we somehow think it would make us look smarter? Hogwash. The ultimate wisdom of all is to recognize our own inadequacies.

So go ahead — shamelessly point out the actual source of that new idea, that new resource, or that new direction you’re heading. You’ll be glad you did. It will feel less like thievery… and more like Jesus.