True humility means not to crave for respect and recognition. And when and if they come, you would treat them with utter indifference. Life should not be a process of proving that you are superior to most others but actualizing your potential. By correcting others, you cater to your ego. Correct yourself constantly. Stop correcting others.
All the harsh words and attitudes of others to us are very useful to us if they have merit. They should spur us towards improving ourselves. A beautiful flower, like a sweet word, is pleasant and useful to only those who don't know the value of a living, vibrant flower. Only when such flower is dead and becomes rotten, like a harsh word, can it be useful and becomes fertilizer for a tree to grow and yield more flowers.
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