زندگى تحت توفيقات اصول اخلاق - مكارم شيرازى، ناصر - الصفحة ١١٤ - Methods of treating suspicion

On this account, considering the discussion we made inrespect to the sources and factors of suspicion, we conclude that:

١- For removing suspicion, first of all we shall engage incorrecting ourselves so that if we compare the others withourselves, it does not cause assuming them vicious and evil doer, and also when we are correcting ourselves, we shall remindalways this point to ourselves that it is not correct to assume theothers like ourselves. They may possess mentalities muchsuperior and better than us. We shall pay attention thatself- comparison which may be one of the aspects of man'sself- love, has no logic and scientific foundation, and should notbe considered as the basis of our judgement about the others.

٢- We shall purify our environment which may be the sourceof our suspicion and mistrust, and leave off association with theevil doers which may be the source of suspicion on good doers, and note that such poisonous associations, in addition to theirother numerous disadvantages, darken the environment of ourmind in evaluation of personality of others, and lead us to greatmistakes in identification of individuals. These mistakes not onlycause moral and spiritual losses, but also deprive us fromexp loitation of mental and moral resources of competentin dividu als due to suspicion.

If our educat ional environment in the childhood has beenunh ealthy in this respect, we shall wash away the effects ofchildhood period from our mind through suggestion andstudying the conditions of good doers, and association with thepure persons, for compensation of the suggestions causing ourpresent pessimism.

٣- We shall regularly envisage the individual and social lossesof mistrust and the great dangers threatening us and the society