This is a response Jonas' blog, To Boast or not to Boast. Although I agree that people should not boast too much, which turned fatal for Ajax and humiliating for Broadsea, I do not think that being overly humble is the best thing. For example, when Odysseus is telling his story of getting from Ogygia to Phaeacia, he never mentions how the goddess Ino gave him the immortal scarf and the advice. Instead, he told them, "'I swam hard, I plowed my way through those dark gulfs/ till at last the wind and current bore me to your shores'" (7:317). He knew that, even though he was giving himself credit for what a Ino did, he would not be hurt or killed, partially because the nymph would not find out. He would also not be hurt because if the nymph did find out that Odysseus lied, then she cannot do anything about since all the powerful gods will be turned against her. Although you can boast, you would still need to be able to back up your claims, which is proved when Odysseus claims to be better than the Phaeacians at all sports except running. He boasts that he can win at everything, which he could do. Even so, he did not want to make false claims and thus be humiliated, just like Broadsea was. Lastly, relating this to a more modern idea, if you are too modest in an interveiw for college (or any interveiw for that matter), then you will most likely not get in because you will be "ok" in all your sports, "average" in all your classes, and feel like you are "mildly" popular, some of which (or all of which) are downgraded from the truth.