To have a determined thought to overcome weaknesses is to be free from them. We only need to take a determined thought to overcome our weaknesses and we will. Then the influence of others' carelessness will not be on us but the influence of our determination will be on the others. First we need to take up any weakness of ours and along with it take the determined thought to overcome it. Even if we see others with the same weakness, we should not let it loosen our determination in overcoming that weakness. Let us make sure we don't give any excuses to ourselves but work on it till we overcome it.
~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.