To be aware of a single shortcoming
within oneself is more useful
than to be aware of a thousand
in somebody else. Rather than
speaking badly about people
and in ways that will produce friction
and unrest in their lives,
we should practice a purer perception
of them, and when we speak of others,
speak of their good qualities.
If you find yourself slandering anybody,
first imagine that your mouth is filled
with excrement. It will break you
of the habit quickly enough.
察覺自己的一個缺點
比發現別人一千個缺點更有用.
相較於說別人的壞話,
引起摩擦又讓人心神不寧,
我們應該練習多用更純淨的觀察來看人,
所以當我們談到別人時,
就談談他們好的特質.
發現自己在說別人壞話的時候,
就想像自己滿嘴塞滿了骯髒的東西.
這會很快的幫你去除這個壞習慣.