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The principle of making sure to rectify your own self and your own personal environment before you seek to set others right. Refers to the effort and determination it takes to acknowledge leftover attitudes and bullshit opinions that are better off discarded. Individual responsibility means bringing the lessons home. The old Zen koan: "Master, master, what is the meaning of the universe?" Master: "Clean your rice bowl."
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