Human
nature is such that none is prepared to accept his own deficiency, drawbacks
and blemishes. A typist who often commits mistakes would blame the quality of
he typewriters. Similarly an inefficient mechanic condemns the entire automobile
industry. This is because we are used to finding fault with everyone and
everything else except ourselves.
On
the other hand, a piece of work can be thoroughly accomplished only when the
person carrying it out is true to his job. If the workman does not concentrate
on his task, he makes a shoddy job of it, but he is not willing to take
responsibility of his failure and calls his tools imperfect. Thus instead of
improving himself, a clumsy workman looks for scapegoats to thrust his faults
on.
This
is perhaps most evident in a student who does not fare well in his
examinations. Instead of looking for reasons within himself, he looks outside
for someone or something to blame such as a difficult question paper, a leaky
pen or a wrathful examiner. Similarly a dancer who fails to perform well a
particular event attributes his poor performance to the incompetent musicians,
accompanists or to the poor stage management.
A
farmer who does not tend his crops blames his poor produce on everything and
everyone other than his negligence. An employee who fails to get promoted is a
common example of this proverb. Instead of self-analysis, he accuses his
superior of favoritism and his promoted colleagues of sycophancy. He
fails to realize that reward is proportional to input.
Therefore
it is important for people to accept the existence of their faults, if any, and
correct them. This is the only way up the ladder of success. The proverb aptly
reflects normal human behavior.
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