People who ultimately succeed are those who are undaunted by disadvantageous circumstances, who waste no time in lamenting over them and who give their attention instead to overcoming whatever difficulties they are faced with.
If there is to be harmony within a community, the ill attributes of its members must be tolerated, while their good elements appreciated. If we want to pluck “flowers,” we have to also bear the “thorns” that come with them.
Awareness of one’s own shortcomings makes for a spirit of humility in individuals and unity in society. On the other hand, if an individual sees only the faults of others, he will become arrogant, and perennially be at odds with his fellows.
Easy-going negligence can creep into our souls, like bacteria into the body, and, if not pulled up shortly, can become an ingrained attitude, leading to moral corrosion.
