Indonesian proverb of the day: ‘An elephant at the edge of the eye is not seen, but an ant across the ocean is seen’ — Why we notice others’ faults more than our own
An elephant at the edge of one’s own eye goes unnoticed, while an ant across the ocean is clearly seen It is strangely human: we can spot a tiny mistake in someone else’s life from a distance, yet remain completely blind to the larger problems sitting right in front of us.This contradiction is captured perfectly…