Forget this Judging Bullshit.

Every day comes with new challenges.

Every day has ups, and every day has downs.

And at the end of every day, there's something to be learned.

Over the past few months I have challenged myself to think this way.  I have challenged myself to seek out the lessons of the day, and to use them to learn and grow.  Some lessons are small, and some will stick with me for a life time.  Today, I think, is a lesson I will keep with me.

Lesson of the day:  You have to know and meet yourself.  You have to fully understand your own faults, and the nature of the flesh.  And once you have met yourself and really learned your own faults, you THEN will have no reason to JUDGE.

I have learned that I, like all other humans, am messy.  I make mistakes. I break things. I speak too soon or not soon enough.  I fall. I falter. I disappoint. I mislead.  And from time to time I let myself down.  Learning that I am not perfect, and understanding that I am only human is a hard lesson to learn. And while hard, this lesson has helped me realize that there is no one out there better than me, nor no one out there worse than me. 

I can't compare or judge the actions of others, because who's to determine what's right or wrong? Where is the score board for good versus bad?  And can anyone show me the point system for determining what makes a good human being?

... I didn't this so.

Learning not to judge, is almost like learning to sneeze with your eyes open.  We are raised in a judgemental society.  Everything is compared and critiqued. It's no wonder that our natural instinct is to form an opinion or judgement the minute we see or hear anything. So how do we go about changing this?  Can your instinct to judge be intercepted?  And how do we accomplish

such a task that at times seems to be completely impossible?

I think we have to learn to focus on ourselves.  Learn to focus on our own flaws and faults.  I believe that when our flaws and faults are revealed to us, and we take the time to work on them, we no longer have time to think about other peoples downfalls.  We must stay focused.  We must love.  and We must improve.  Most importantly we must NOT judge.

***Consider that a Lesson Learned.***