amending....................

 

Every man upon earth may find in himself something that wants mending; and the work of repentance is to inquire, not only "What we have done?" but also, " What we have to do?" Frequent self-examination is the duty and the prudence of all who would know themselves, or would not lose themselves. The great intention of self-examination is to find out the points wherein we are to "amend our ways."

Cotton Mather, from this essay