Nor does it mean simply not being conceited or prideful. “Poor in spirit” is in part a synonym for the people who have enough humility that they do not operate from a sense of pride: the poor in spirit are those who recognize that they are both the beneficiaries of the help of others and part of a system in which they are to pay it forward and help those whom they can. Poor in spirit are those who do not sit around saying, “Look at what I’ve accomplished,” or worse, feel resentful because they have