How to remove the blind spots in us?

Post 29 Using human as a mirror

A blind spot has two meanings. It can refer to either an area a motorist cannot see or a lack of understanding of a subject or matter. To remove the blind spots in us is to remove our weaknesses which we cannot see, and our ignorance which reflects badly on our personality.

There is an old Chinese saying regarding ‘mirrors’, of which its literal translation is as follows:

Using bronze as a mirror, one is able to adjust one’s attire;
Using history as a mirror, one is able to know the rise and fall of an empire;
Using human as a mirror, one is able to see the success and failure of a person.

Take time to also ponder on this ancient wisdom:

A man of noble character does not use water as a mirror but uses human as a mirror. When water is used as a mirror, what can be seen is appearance; whereas ‘human mirror’ enables one to differentiate right from wrong.

Read widely, socialise wisely, and learn from others humbly, and one will know where one’s blind spots are.

19 January 2010