“May our eyes be no keener when we look upon the faults of others than when we survey our own.” – Anonymous
I have discovered that in many, including myself, the eyesight can sometimes be just
as keen when looking upon my own shortcomings as upon others. But that is only half
the equation. There is more arithmetic to do.
What is keener though is my understanding. I understand what I do and why better
than I understand another.
And, finally, based on that understanding, I am willing to forgive myself more
readily than another doing the same thing. If I could have 1/10 the forgiveness for
other’s flaws and failures as I am for myself, I would living out this dictum in a
much truer fashion.
The first part of the equation is perception, the second part is understanding and the
third is forgiveness.
It’s when they are added together that you become a person who is fair about all three
and end up with a fair judgment of both yourself and the other.
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