Comments on: It’s So Easy to Pass Judgment on Others http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/06/its-so-easy-to-pass-judgment-on-others/ For book lovers, seekers, health enthusiasts and thinkers Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:53:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joanne http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/06/its-so-easy-to-pass-judgment-on-others/comment-page-1/#comment-2273 Joanne Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:42:29 +0000 http://openmindrequired.com/blog/?p=1682#comment-2273 One way to curtail automatic judgment is whenever I find myself judging another I cut it short by saying "judgment" out loud. The worst thing about negatively judging another is that it cuts us off from being able to learn from them. Many times it's just a way to maintain the status quo in our own lives. One way to curtail automatic judgment is whenever I find myself judging another I cut it short by saying “judgment” out loud.

The worst thing about negatively judging another is that it cuts us off from being able to learn from them. Many times it’s just a way to maintain the status quo in our own lives.

]]> By: Emergefit http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/06/its-so-easy-to-pass-judgment-on-others/comment-page-1/#comment-2272 Emergefit Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:14:25 +0000 http://openmindrequired.com/blog/?p=1682#comment-2272 By far, the hardest element of the human condition is to not pass judgment on others. The strength to not pass judgment is the first strength I ask for in my daily contemplation with that which can not be discussed, yet is is also the first violation of my personal value set each day. Passing judgment is an inherent defense mechanism at best, and then only when it is nurtured and cultivated. Most never get that far. To strive to not pass judgment is, I believe, among our highest callings. The canundrum...? To not pass judgment on those who pass judgment :-) By far, the hardest element of the human condition is to not pass judgment on others.

The strength to not pass judgment is the first strength I ask for in my daily contemplation with that which can not be discussed, yet is is also the first violation of my personal value set each day. Passing judgment is an inherent defense mechanism at best, and then only when it is nurtured and cultivated. Most never get that far.

To strive to not pass judgment is, I believe, among our highest callings. The canundrum…? To not pass judgment on those who pass judgment :-)

]]> By: Joanne http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/06/its-so-easy-to-pass-judgment-on-others/comment-page-1/#comment-2265 Joanne Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:13:25 +0000 http://openmindrequired.com/blog/?p=1682#comment-2265 By the way, if anyone is stupid enough to think that <em>they</em> are paying for my foodstamps, be advised that that is not the case. I paid for my foodstamps by working full-time for over 30 years. You know, all those taxes they take out of paychecks? Yeah, they took them out of my paychecks. And if I want to buy a mocha with my money while receiving food stamps to which I am legally entitled, feel free to get all self-righteous and judgmental about it. And then get over yourself. By the way, if anyone is stupid enough to think that they are paying for my foodstamps, be advised that that is not the case.

I paid for my foodstamps by working full-time for over 30 years. You know, all those taxes they take out of paychecks? Yeah, they took them out of my paychecks.

And if I want to buy a mocha with my money while receiving food stamps to which I am legally entitled, feel free to get all self-righteous and judgmental about it. And then get over yourself.

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