(Take whatever is thrown at you and build upon it. Yes . . . and rather than No . . . but. The idiot is bound by his pride, he says. It always has to be his way. This is also true of the person who is deceptive or doing things wrong: he always tries to justify himself. A person who is bright in regard to his spiritual life is humble. He accepts what others tell him-criticism, ideas-and he works with them.)