A person who engages in self-reflection turns everything he comes into contact with into a good tonic which keeps him alert.
But a man who is always blaming others turns every single thought into a spear with which to harm others.
Self-reflection is like blazing a trail to all good things, whereas blaming others is like opening up a channel to the wellspring of all evils: The two are as far apart as Heaven and Earth.
反己者，触事皆成药石；尤人者，动念即是戈子。一以辟众善之路，一以浚诸恶之源，相去霄壤矣。
Notes
- Those who practice self-retrospection transform every experience into healing medicine for growth;
- Those who rail against heaven and blame others weaponize every thought into arrows of harm.
Self-reflection turns life’s encounters into stepping stones, paving paths toward goodness; Complaints twist thoughts into stumbling blocks, plunging souls into destructive spirals.
Rather than decrying the world’s injustice, turn inward: What can I do?
The moment you begin this self-examination, you stand at the gateway to the Convergence of Virtues.
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