What the "H" means...

So, I finally took a big step forward in "earning my 'h' "... I figured out what it stands for! Still haven't earned it, but at least I know what I'm looking for, right? This great advancement came about through the recent painful process of trying to figure out what exactly went wrong at the last job. It's been a couple weeks now and we've had ample opprtunity to pray about it, discuss it, roll it around & examine it & we finally came to a 3-part conclusion as to what happened & what we can learn from it. Basically, it was "them", "us" and "everyone". 1. Them: The job as it was posted and explained and represent to us (especially Jeff) was NOT what it actually turned out to be. What the owner really wanted was an "implementer" to enthusiastically move ahead with every hair-brained idea that the owner came up with. This isn't necessarily wrong, but when you don't know that ahead of time, it causes issues down the road. 2. Us: Looking back, we feel that perhaps we were a little too proud of our home state of Montana. No one wants to keep hearing others talk about how things are better somewhere else. We're certain that the phrase "In Montana..." or "Back home..." got really old to them. 3. Everyone: The culture in CO is different than here, especially in the workplace - especially with the recent legalization of pot. We feel that we were probably "cramping their style" as we don't smoke (pot or otherwise), we drink very little and we don't swear. It was becoming quite obvious that they felt either judged or just uncomfortable with us around. They used the "F" word as if they'd never learned any other adjective or adverb, even in the office. They used it a LOT and b/c they knew we didn't they were always apologizing. They had weekly drinking parties. And, they all admitted that they really enjoyed going home after work & having a joint. And when I say "all", I mean all... even the GM apparently partook as she spent a lot of time w/ the rest of the crew at those parties. So, upon reflection, we really DIDN'T fit in there and it truly was a personality issue that led to some of the issues. You might be asking yourself how this all relates to my "h". Well, mostly item #2 was the eye-opener. I believe that one of my biggest issues is "humility" or "humbleness". I need to work on how I express my admiration for my home state; how I try to put my experience & knowledge to work for others without coming off as arrogant or bossy; and generally how I relate to others. I don't seem to run into issues w/ people I don't work with, but I can come across as all of those things to fellow employees. So, moving forward, I will continue to try and be aware of my attitude and how I express it, and to continue to pray for a humble and loving heart.