"Our souls may lose their peace and even disturb other people's, if we are always criticizing trivial actions - which often are not real defects at all, but we construe them wrongly through our ignorance of their motives"

This quote by Saint Teresa speaks to the importance of understanding the motives behind people's actions prior to we slam them. Our souls can become disturbed if we are constantly slamming people for trivial actions that might not even be defects. We might be misinterpreting these actions due to our lack of understanding of the intentions behind them. It is important to take a step back and try to understand the reasons that somebody might have acted in a specific way before we pass judgement. We need to likewise bear in mind how our criticism may affect the peace of our own souls and the souls of others. Saint Teresa's words remind us to be more understanding and compassionate when it comes to evaluating the actions of others.