Most people tend to adhere to subjective points of view.This is most dangerous, for those who are captiveto such viewpoints believe that their opinions are the only right ones. They stubbornly cling to their own views and use their set opinions by which to measure others. Because of this, things do not go smoothly for them. Not only do they cause suffering to others by their narrow-mindedness, but they also bring suffering to themselves.

Individuals should try to look at themselves objectively.They should create second selves which can constantly evaluate their first selves. If they do this, they will avoid many problems.

There was once a person by the name of Mr. Ruiko Kuroiwa, a well-known newspaperman and a famous translator of Western fiction. He had a deeply philosophical mind, and I often went to listen to him speak on his philosophy of life. I once heard him say, “No one is born perfect. If a man wishes to grow, to improve himself,he must build a second self and allow it to watch over his first self. That is, spiritually he must be born anew."

 I still remember how deeply impressed I was by his words. I strove to put them into practice and received a great deal of benefit from them. 

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