DEFANGING OUR EGO

...if you want peace of mind, do not find fault with others. -- Sri Sarada Devi

If that quote is true, does it follow that if we don't find fault with others we cannot find fault (or, more especially, think ill) of ourselves? Probably not, but it may follow that we will be less likely to find fault or think ill of ourselves. 

As long as we live in an ego-based world, the world of the reasoning mind, there will always be some reason for thinking ill of ourselves...that's the justification for our ego's survival. The minute we think ill of ourselves, ego must puff itself up to justify, defend, protect us (it, actually). Its weapon of choice, of course, is you. 

So maybe it does follow that if we don't find fault with others, we cannot think ill of  ourselves. Our ego will have nothing to defend against.

Thank you.