very true. i was thinking a person or ego or "I" can't have those qualities, the presence of ego or identification as a separate self obscures those qualities, the qualities of the divine or our true nature. : "i" surrendering the "i" takes wisdom and brings compassion.

"We are too ego-centered. The ego-shell in which we live is the hardest thing to outgrow… We are, however, given many chances to break through this shell"
Zen Buddhist sage D.T. Suzuki