The principal vices - stupidity, cowardice, licentiousness, injustice - are the "image" of the "earthy" man. The principal virtues - intelligence, courage, self-restraint, justice - are teh "image" of the "heavenly" man. As we have borne of the image of the earthy, let us also bear the image of the heavenly. (Maximos the Confessor)

I agree that these vices characterize many. But these are not the images that mislead us.

Who said something like, "Man never does bad in his own eyes"?

The images that confuse are our mistaken understandings of the virtues: when we see ourselves as intelligent, but are merely stubborn; or when we see ourselves as courageous but are arrogant; self-restrained when passive-aggressive; or just when we are punitive.

To avoid false images of our self and our relationships requires self-criticism.

To act in accordance with virtue also requires a readiness to risk and willingness to depend on God's love to use even our misunderstanding.