Playing in tune

@Harvey Lloyd 

I hope all is well my friend .. our paths have not crosses recently 

.. though our biorhythms must be aligned ;~) you mention something I just responded to yesterday 

“We judge” 

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my share of BizCat post (great video) 

The truth about Judgement is it’s not pretty or productive. 

Who does it help? 

If you answered – no one — then that begs the question - Why?

Why do we judge? 

Especially important, why do we judge ourselves so severely?

MARIAH EDGINGTON 

What is inside .. invariable makes its way out
.. through words
.. through actions
.. through attitude
.. through heart-attitude
.. through negative self-talk
.. through JUDGEMENTS of ourselves & others

“When they judge you, yawn.
When they misunderstand you, smile.
When they underestimate you, laugh.
When they condemn you, ignore.
When they envy you, rejoice.
When they oppose you, prevail.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

@Farooq Omar  asks .. 

Is there a judgment about judging???????..... #Can anyone answer? 

 

Allow me to go all the way up the “chain of command”

Jesus Christ makes it crystal clear 

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 

For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?  

How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 

You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” – Matthew 7

2)

When we judge, does it reflect others or us? 
 

“We don’t see things as they are .. but as we are.” Anais Nin

3)

On the other hand, we are not called to be disconnected from using or mind & our heart

.. to assess 

.. to discern 

.. to evaluate 

.. to understand 

The best way is to do this is to put yourself in the shoes of another .. to the degree humanly possible .. have EMPATHY .. genuine desire to understand 

We are never inside another person “in their skin” (so to speak) 

Seek to understand before you are understood 

Harvey, you are correct in that there is a line between judging and recognizing.  To condemn someone simply because they are ignorant or simply disagree is just wrong.  But then to argue with a fool simply proves to be foolish.  Excellent point.

Perhaps that is one of the very reasons that these issues are becoming even more apparent.  Not a bad thought Zacharias.

That reminds me of other things that spin.  

So true!  Excellent quotes.