Why do we get angry at other people’s mistakes?

Don’t we all make mistakes repeatedly? So let’s get angry at ourselves first before pointing fingers at others.

We have double standards in any given situation. Let’s say I am going away from home for some work and I have asked the house help to do some chores behind my back before she leaves for the day. My work gets done sooner than expected, and I return home earlier than I thought I would. I see that the house help has left early and has not finished all her work. What is my reaction? I get angry and I say that people can’t be trusted these days. The minute I turn my back, they leave without finishing their work. However, if my spouse comes home early and says that the boss has gone out of town, so they came home sooner than usual, what will my reaction be? I will say: ‘Great! Let’s go for a picnic.’

Let us always get into the other person’s shoes before we start saying that they make too many mistakes. Let’s first see how many mistakes we make.

If there is trouble out there and I don’t go to fight, I’ll say that I am a peace-loving person. If there is trouble out there and you don’t go to fight, I’ll say you are a coward. If I don’t give money to somebody, I’ll say I am being careful with my money. But if you don’t give money, you are being miserly.

Why is it so difficult for us to be happy? Why can’t we begin our day by laughing? Let’s laugh at ourselves and not take life too seriously. And if we can say for certain that we do not make mistakes, only then should we point fingers at someone who does.