I caution those who may try to take the speck out of a neighbor's eye when they got a log in their own.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Bush warns against judging others while ignoring one's own faults.
- In plain terms
- Fix your own problems before criticizing others.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid hypocrisy by addressing your own flaws first.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you judge others unfairly?
- What flaws should you address first?
Another view
The metaphor assumes self-awareness is easy to achieve.
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