Let us probe the parable of Jesus the Christ to first removed the beam out of your own eye, by comparing it to the Ancient Egyptian concept of the “geru” or the Self-Mastered. We looked into “The Husia,” a book of translation of selections from Ancient Egyptian text by Maulana Karenga, who is also noted for introducing and promoting of Kwanzaa celebrations in America and beyond. In a section of the Husia known as “The Book of Declaration of Virtues,” we discuss how these ancient Africans sought to be better leaders and citizens through geru or self-mastership. Under this philosophy, even the rulers and administrators valued the principles of truth (ma’at) be being calm, silent, controlled, modest and wise.