I think every conscious person, every person who is awake to the functioning principles within his reality, has a moment where he stops blaming the problems in the world on group think, on humanity and authority, and starts to face himself. I hate this more than anything. This is the hardest principle within Christian spirituality for me to deal with. The problem is not out there; the problem is the needy beast of a thing that lives in my chest.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Facing your own internal flaws is harder than blaming the world for problems.
- In plain terms
- It is painful to admit your own faults instead of blaming society.
- What can you take from it?
- Own your internal flaws before blaming the world.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you refuse to see in yourself?
- Why do you blame others?
Another view
It places too much burden on the individual.
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