Of course it is necessary to see one’s own weaknesses, but it is not good to dwell too much upon them,– it only brings sadness and restlessness and despondency. Fix your mind rather on what you want to be, for that concentration brings the power to become it – it is the best way also to get rid of the defects and weaknesses; for it is when something strong and positive fills the nature that it changes and its defects begin to disappear.