Joseph answered Pharaoh, "It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer."
Joseph is in a tight spot: Pharaoh needs his dreams interpreted, and everyone around expects Joseph to have some trick, some system, some technique he can perform on demand. His answer refuses the premise entirely: "It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer."
That's a strange thing to say in a job interview, essentially. Joseph could have taken the credit — he'd earned a reputation for this kind of thing already. Instead, at the moment he has the most to gain by claiming special ability, he redirects it away from himself. Whatever insight comes, he says plainly, isn't his.
If you've ever been praised for something and felt the urge to just take the compliment and move on, this verse is a quiet counter-example. There's a kind of freedom in not needing people to think the skill originates with you — in being able to say, honestly, that whatever good thing is happening is coming from somewhere other than your own cleverness.
The next time you're praised for something that went well, what would it look like to point somewhere other than yourself?
A short video on this is coming soon — for now, read on.