SHUN BEING JUDGEMENTAL

How many times in a day are we judged by our outer appearance, or do we judge others on the same parameters? How often have others wrongly judged us, or have we judged others wrongly?

Preconceived notions and prejudices can completely rip anyone apart, turning them introverted, unhappy, depressed, and lonely.

I wish to ask you how you feel when you hear rumours about yourself because people don’t like how you carry yourself. They didn’t like the way you think, act, and react. They have passed their judgements about you, and now everyone has begun adding their sense of understanding about you to that foundation stone.

And you, the poor soul, are utterly ignorant of what is happening around you. There may be brave hearts not paying heed to it, but what about those who get affected by it.

We love to judge others. Without knowing much about the person, we put them into categories and on shelves in our heads. We do not realise that every individual is different. His story may not relate to us. His priorities may not match ours.

It is imperative to think and reflect on the damage that being judgmental can do. Shouldn’t we look inside ourselves, look at ourselves, and stop investing most of our time seeing what others do, how they do it, and why.

Instead, we should learn to open our hearts and accept people; every person we meet has something special to give to us if we are open to receiving it. No two people are alike. No two hearts beat to the same rhythm.

So, never judge someone without knowing the whole story, you may think you understand, but you don’t.

 KAMINI SAURABH HALDHAR

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