The Habit of Judging Others While Ignoring Oneself
In every era, there are individuals who carry countless layers of disgrace upon their own character, yet remain obsessively focused on measuring the faults of others. Instead of turning inward, their gaze is fixed on other people’s lives, reputations, and mistakes. This constant scrutiny is not driven by a love for truth or justice, but by a desire to distract attention from their own shortcomings. Public Morality and Private Emptiness Such people often attempt to present themselves as pure and righteous by publicly displaying the honor of others for judgment. They have neither a moral compass nor a sense of conscience to guide them. Their entire emotional and intellectual capital is invested in the mud they throw at other people’s identities. By attacking others, they attempt to create an illusion of their own cleanliness, hoping that noise and accusation will drown out any questions about their own integrity. The One-Sided Judge When we closely observe their nature, a strange s...