Totally tangental (and paraphrased): > often I don't see negative qualities in myself until they are exhibited by another person, and it makes it easy for me

Totally tangental (and paraphrased): > often I don't see negative qualities in myself until they are exhibited by another person, and it makes it easy for me to recognize that negative quality and never take part in it again Quite the self-awareness and wisdom! I've seen people change and become better because of this exact effect. Reminds of the quote: > A smart person learns from their mistakes; a wise person learns from the mistakes of others