Judgments and Opinions

Nobody's perfect. It's not a justification to judge others when you state that you know you are not perfect. We can have our opinions about things but we really should not put judgments on other people. It actually brings bad energy to yourself and bad karma when you judge others. It's a fine line though, isn't it?
I think it is rather innate in all humans to judge. I think a lot of it goes back to religion, but there is also the part that is about protecting yourself and about being social beings. We automatically judge when someone might pose a danger to us, our family, or our neighborhoods.

But why do so many people do it when there is no danger posed and it doesn't affect them in any way? What gives them the right to judge someone else on what they are wearing, saying, doing, parenting? If there is no serious danger posed, why can't people just live and let live and be happy with themselves?

When you judge others you are not being self-aware. Getting to a higher level of a sense of self and understanding has no room for judging others. If your goal is to be a healthier individual, judging brings negative energy and stress. Judging others goes against what effective communication and being an integral part of a system is all about. If our goal is to communicate effectively, then we need to look at our part in the system. We need to look inward at ourselves and realize we have no right to judge others, as looking at ourselves and analyzing our own thoughts, behaviors, reactions, takes too much energy, there is no room for trying to do that for other people. Being more self-aware does not include helping others be more self-aware based on what you think.

Bottom line: It is so easy to judge others and have your opinions on how you would do something differently, but really, if it doesn't affect you, worry about yourself. How about a little support for others? Caring? Understanding? We have all had difficult times and not made the best of decisions. Let's start acting like members of a community and provide a little understanding and support for our neighbors.