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824. Internality and Externality
Humility means that in any manner, in action or in intellect, he annuls himself before the other, meaning that even his view he should annul before his friend.
There is “internality,” and there is “externality.” These are called “revealed” and “concealed,” and “action” and “thought.” Something that is revealed to all pertains to action, whereas a thought is not revealed; therefore, a thought is regarded as internal, meaning it is in man’s internality. An act is called “externality,” and within it there is an internal thought.
Therefore, when one must annul himself before his friend, it is not regarded as true annulment unless it is in two manners: in thought and in action.
It is not necessarily the action, but he should also annul his view and say that his friend’s view is more important than his own. Otherwise, this is (not) regarded as “annulment.” When he shows his friend an act of annulment, this is nothing but fawning, where on the outside he shows that his friend is more important, but deep inside he knows that his friend is not half as good as he is.