Singer and composer about vanity, envy and pride. With which, it seems, we have to deal with all our lives.
“This is a very important maxim for me. I often notice: as soon as you feel a vacuum in life or acute dissatisfaction with yourself, you compensate for this by condemning others, discussing their supposedly wrong actions. And this gives an imaginary feeling of superiority, even some kind of joy. At this moment, it seems to you that you are absolutely right in condemning a person, you can say that you are fulfilling a noble mission. But in fact, this is a bad feeling, because it distracts from solving your own problems. Moreover, sometimes I find that the one whom I condemned showed himself from the best side. Or I misunderstood his act (because of a bad mood or fatigue). And then I feel ashamed. As my drummer friend repeats, never speak badly about a musician: there is a great chance that he will pleasantly surprise you. In general, everyone, while he is alive, has a chance to do something good. I try to perceive each other’s act as if it was done by a loved one. This is how two poles line up in my head: the prosecutor and the lawyer, and this allows us to perceive others more objectively. Basically, it’s a daily job. And you can never say that you have finished it, because you have to deal with vanity, envy and pride until old age.
Matt. 7:1–2