humble is good

I realized something essential... again. It keeps it real and it keeps me real to have to deal with grumpy people, people that no matter what I would do wouldn't change their attitude, unpredictable customers... they keep me on my toes and they do make life interesting. I hate to admit but a few times they have ruined my day, or they made me doubt that I'm a good fit for my job, because they wouldn't give me the time of they to help them. The more I would try the worse I would sink into the mud.
So, today I realized I am quite grateful for such circumstances. With all the praises from all others around me, colleagues and customers as well, one can get a bit to full of himself/herself. I went to work on Thursday all stressed and self conscious because of the roleplaying the night before, to receive validation for some skills. The problem is, with these kind of validations, the role-plaing is at its worst, the mentor being as rude and impolite as one can be to get a reaction out of me, to prepare me for such awkward circumstances.
Anyway, feet on the ground, calm and humble I started my Thursday and was wonderful! Beyond wonderful... got amazing feedback and I myself was pleased with how I dealt with all the random people. Life is a constant learning cycle, and I just need to keep that in mind. The more humble my attitude the more confident and the less surprised I am when big waves come my way.