Drop in for Warriors for Life (WFL) for "It's Hard to be Humble" with Derrick & Friends TONIGHT!

Col (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Oct 8
2 min read

Join our Volunteer, Army Veteran & Peer Support Specialist/Supervisor Derrick Iozzio TONIGHT for "Forever Forward!" edition of Warriors for Life (WFL) Online, sponsored and presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV).

We are asking everyone to share who we are and what support that Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) is providing via WFL. If you know someone who is a veteran, first responder or a family member/caregiver, please ask them to join us for at least one meeting so they can learn more about what we do and how they can share their wisdom with others who may be able to learn from them.

TONIGHT's Topic: "It's Hard to be Humble"

Join Derrick and Friends TONIGHT as we talk about "It's Hard to be Humble" A discussion about humility and mental health.

Humility fosters better mental health by reducing self-focused anxiety and ego-driven comparisons, promoting self-awareness, and increasing resilience against stress and adversity. A humble mindset allows for greater openness to learning, better relationships, and a more stable self-image grounded in one's true values rather than the need for constant external validation.

How Humility Benefits Mental Health

Reduces Self-Focus and Anxiety:
Humility helps quiet the mind-centered ego, lessening the need to constantly monitor and defend one's self-worth. This reduction in self-preoccupation can lead to increased happiness and lower levels of depression and anxiety.
Fosters Self-Awareness:
Practicing humility encourages an honest self-appraisal, allowing individuals to acknowledge their strengths and weaknesses without defensiveness. This leads to a more accurate and secure self-perception.
Increases Resilience:
A humble approach to challenges promotes greater flexibility, openness, and emotional regulation when dealing with stress and adversity. Humble people are less threatened by failure and criticism.
Improves Relationships:
Humility fosters empathy, compassion, and better communication skills, leading to more satisfying relationships. It also helps people connect with others by diminishing the need to feel superior or inferior, according to the Center for Healthy Minds.
Promotes Acceptance and Peace:
By letting go of misguided claims of superiority, humility unlocks a path toward acceptance, peace, and serenity. It allows for a more untroubled and secure relationship with oneself.

5 Ways to Strengthen Humility

Cultivating Humility for Mental Well-being

Embrace Vulnerability:
Acknowledge your flaws and shortcomings, understanding that it is okay not to have all the answers.
Let Go of Perfectionism:
Free yourself from the relentless pressure to achieve perfection and gain external validation.
Be Open to Learning:
Be willing to learn from others, even if it means challenging your own competitive impulses and unsolicited advice.
Focus on Others:
Practice empathy, gratitude, and helpfulness, which are traits that draw people closer and improve overall well-being.

Being Humble Is and Isn't

Warriors for Life (WFL) Online "Forever Forward!" edition presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) — Thursday (TONIGHT), October 9, 2025, @ 4:30 PM PT, 5:30 PM MT, 6:30 PM CT, & 7:30 PM ET

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81682532691

Thank you,

Derrick Iozzio,

Army Veteran, Peer Support Specialist/Supervisor, Catch 22 Peer Support Founder, & Volunteer Facilitator, Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV)