A Life of Authenticity
Judging Others Says A Lot About Who You Are
Let me start by asking you this question – How many people have you judged this week? Two? Three? Five to ten? Too many to count? – None? (You are a saint!) Judging others is something that happens everyday. I try not to judge but sometimes I just can’t help it.
Do you ever think something about a person you don’t know and then later wonder if you were wrong?
I have moments like that. Then I sit and wonder feeling bad about doing it. Realizing also that many people may have been judging me all day. Incorrectly. We have all judged and been judged. It might be over small things, or over bigger issues. Regardless, we do it. The question is why?
We use other people as mirrors on which to base our essential view of the world and ourselves. That is the exact reason why it is so easy for us to judge others.
Do you ever judge someone then realise you do the same thing? Yes? This is because often our judgement on others show our weaknesses, soft-spots, and insecurities. Most judgments we make about people are based on lack of information. We make assumptions and judgments based on what we see, not on facts.
