A mistake that makes you humble is better than an achievement that makes you arrogant

Young backpacker wearing a hat and a patch-covered rucksack, standing on a quiet rural road at sunrise, looking thoughtful. Quote reads, “A mistake that makes you humble is better than an achievement that makes you arrogant.”

Travel and volunteering teach fast. You miss a bus, take the wrong trail, say the wrong word in a new language, and suddenly you are learning more than any guidebook could offer. Mistakes soften the ego. They make us listen better, ask better questions, and earn trust with the people who host us.

Achievement is great, but humility keeps the door open to growth and real connection. Own the slipups, make it right, and keep going. That is how good travelers become great teammates.

A mistake that makes you humble is better than an achievement that makes you arrogant.


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Author: Voluntouring staff

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