#egotism

Consider intentions carefully. Karma gives a damn about ego, awards allegiance to none, and its justice is truly blind.

“Youth ends when egotism does; maturity begins when one lives for others.”

What is the root of criticism? where does it stem from? It originates from pride and egotism. It is "the sin which so easily besets us", according to the Apostle Paul. At every circumstance, at every moment, in every situation, wherever we may be, our mouth speaks and our mind is at work. Consequently, we become terribly unclean. We judge due to our excessive egotism. If I consider myself sick, would I criticize another sick person and call him careless? Take a look at a practical example in the hospitals. We have all been to a hospital either as patients or as visitors. Those of you who have received treatment as inpatients: Did any of the other patients ever criticize you for being sick? No one says anything because each person is concerned with his own problem, whether it be a difficulty with his eye, a broken rib, etc. Since everyone suffers, everyone sympathizes with each other. Each person feels sorry for the other patients, so you do not hear anyone criticizing another person's illness. In such places the sin of criticism is non-existent. Outside of the hospital setting, however, we all speak about and criticize our brother. We consider ourselves superior and unerring. You can see the "splinter" in your brother's eye, but you cannot see the post lodged in your own eye?