Judging Others — Why Do We Do It?
It’s time to put an end to judging another human being for who they are. The question is: Why does it still happen?
Evaluating others for how they look, smell, walk, or talk, will always be something that is scientifically bound to happen and it’s pretty much impossible not to visualize others for how they appear. The difference between evaluation and judgment are incredibly different.
What I mean by this is simple…
You don’t expect someone to not take notice of the outfit that you chose to wear today. You expect others to pleasantly admire your scent of that shampoo you bought for a good reason; However, you don’t expect someone to tell you, straight forward, whether or not your outfit or the choice of the scent in your hair is -quote on quote- “right”.
We live our lives by the choices of our own opinions and our own tastes… So why wouldn’t we look at others the same way? Why aren’t we okay with some people having a different opinion and leave it at that?
It’s a human thing for us as individuals to crave satisfaction or gratification when looking at others for who they are, but if we are met with disgust or feel that this individual is the opposite of what we appreciate, then we’re appalled by their decisions.
It’s a problem in today’s society that will probably never end. It causes bullying, racism, and many other scenarios that create the evil that consistently exists in the world and most of it is often overlooked. Some people may actually notice the harsh judgment but the people who never seem to notice, are the ones doing the judging, themselves.
Ask yourself this: Have you ever went out and maybe laughed at the way someone is dressed or maybe criticized someone for their beliefs? You probably have. I’m one to admit; I’ve done it plenty. But another question is: How would you feel if this scenario was the other way around?
Anyone who feels that they have the right to tell another person what is right from wrong, but also feels upset when these things may happen to them, is simply a hypocrite.
Before you go off and unrecognizably judge another person, I encourage you to take a quick 5 seconds to put yourself into that person’s shoes and visualize what your opinions may actually sound like to another individual.
How can you judge someone by who they are as a person, yet you also claim that others shouldn’t do it to you? Are you more superior? Do you have the right to tell someone what is the correct way to live? Last time I checked, judging others was God’s task.
Hypocrisy
In case you haven’t figured it out yet, I believe judgment comes from hypocrisy.
Our world lacks integrity and will rather decide that it is an easier way to silently judge those and play the coward role, than allow others to feel their own opinion. There’s no end to hypocrisy and most of the world will continue to be cowards and hypocrites and no one can stop it.
I know better than to believe that I can change the mind of everyone around me and that’s okay. I know I can’t save the entire world and I know I can’t see certain things in the same perspective as everyone else. But that doesn’t mean that I am obligated to bully or criticize someone for having a different way of life.
By saying this, I hope whoever reads this will benefit from my advice and learn that other people will ALWAYS be different. The entire world is not going to think as you do, so it’s best to just let everyone be themselves. I’ll love everyone for who they are and hope that others will do the same for me as I live my life to the absolute fullest.
Of course, I have opinions. But I won’t become the individual that pressures you into finding myself to be a perfect person. I know that I’m far from perfect. I just hope that I’m able to do the work and set an example for those who need me. I want to fulfill my purpose in this world and absolutely nothing is going to stop me from spreading the truth about society. If everyone thought alike, we’d have no issues. — We’d have no wars. We’d have no elections. We’d have no problems. — Sadly, the fact of the matter is, that’s never going to happen. I may be able to help others understand in a better perspective but I don’t expect to change the world.
The Earth may have 7 billion people, 195 countries, and seven continents… but it is too small for any more hate. Let’s all get along for once…
Thanks for reading. — Logan Tucker
