Good evening everyone. I have been thinking recently about being judgmental. I’ve never been one to judge much–after all, we all have our faults and you never know what kinda day someone has been having. For that matter, you never know what kinda LIFE someone else has been having. Sure, I also believe in being self reliant. That is, if you won’t do for yourself, you shouldn’t expect someone else to do for you. You can only expect to get out what you are willing–or able–to put in.
Some people might get some type of satisfaction out of judging others. As if to think, “Well if this person has it that bad, I must be doing something right!” Can we all agree this is an awful way of thinking?! Really, you can only feel better about yourself because you find fault in others?! Yes, I know this IS actually true–AND true of MOST people. But seriously, shouldn’t we be trying to lift others up instead of trying to put them down–just for self gratification?!
Admittedly, I don’t usually go out of my way to help others, but I will step in when I see this kind of nonsense blatantly happening in public. I can easily get on board with standing up for the little guy. And don’t get me wrong, it’s not as if this action is a result of my upbringing. My family is this biggest bunch of judgmental frauds this side of the Moon! And this is where I actually get my thought processes from–seeing things done the WRONG way for years and realizing, I am not trying to be like that.
Here’s where my head is at–when you decide you want to judge someone else, trying looking at yourself first. Is that person walking down the street looking disheveled worth my mocking? Haven’t we all had a bad day? Maybe this person just lost a job, or worse yet, maybe a family member recently passed. Who are you to judge?! You have no idea what this person’s mindset is or what they have been through. And just the opposite is also true. When you see some rich guy driving an expensive car down the road, do you immediately think he much be a huge doucher?? You have no idea how he made his money or what he has had to go through in order to afford that costly vehicle.
Again, being judgmental seems like a huge waste of time and energy. Plus, sometimes we need to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes to understand their journey. Furthermore, do you really have your entire life all neat and pretty and wrapped up in some cute bow? Before you criticize your neighbor, take a look at your own life first. Afterall, people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones! (I always wanted a good reason to use that phrase.)