It is almost second nature to notice faults in others. We spend hours talking or thinking about people’s shortcomings. On social media, the loudest voices are often those exposing others’ mistakes. News panels thrive on dissecting failures of public figures. But does this endless exercise help? Not really.

For fault-finding to be meaningful, the concerned person must be open to hearing it — and in truth, hardly anyone enjoys being told about their flaws. Deep down, most of us already know our weaknesses. So the real question is: how can fault-finding become useful? The answer lies in turning our focus inward and upward — towards God. He knows our nature better than we do and can also give us the strength to change it. And we do need strength, because our nature is deeply ingrained. The Bhagavad Gita (15.7) reminds........

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