How often we judge others without even knowing that person, and how often we judge even when we do!
Due to some major personal experiences over the past several years, I have learned some very important lessons on judging. My motto is "Until I have walked a mile in someone's shoes other than my own, I will never understand what is going on inside that person, and why try on their shoes when I have more than enough of my own to wear?"
I found some neat little quotes on judging that we would all do well to try and live by. I know I'm going to:-)
"We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows their own pain and renunciation. It is one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it is another to think that yours is the only path."
Paulo Coelho
"No accurate thinker will judge another person by that which the other person's enemies say about him."
Napoleon Hill
"When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself."
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
"Good judgment is learned by experience. Experience is learned by bad judgment."
Anonymous
Have a great day!
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4 comments:
I agree with you 100%. Thanks for your timely post.
I love this post, Jewel. Such good quotes! A friend of mine has a mom who always said that even if you did walk a mile in someone else's shoes, they don't fit because we're different sizes. Kind of like saying you never, ever really know what someone else is experiencing given that we all come from different places.
Well put Jewel! I love your take on walking in someone elses shoes. You are so inspirational.
Hey, same here! When I was younger, I used to throw judgements like rice at a wedding. I probably still do on occasion, but I don't mean to. And I'm certainly a lot more accepting of people than I used to be.
And if people want to judge me, go ahead! I swim without worrying about my bod. If someone wants to look at me and think, "Ew! She looks so old-fat-varicose veiny!" then it's their problem. I'm going swimming anyway!
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