Judge Not Least Ye Be Judged... By Yourself

I often find myself being quite critical of those around me. From the “crazy” political ideas I find in my social sphere online to "incompetent" drivers all around me, I consistently find myself to be the most intelligent person wherever I go - in my mind at least - and there is a lot of evidence that I can see to support this claim. Take, for example, that lady who was weaving through traffic like she was running from something. Did we not end up at the same stoplight together? What about the grandpa camping in the fast lane? Does he even check his mirrors? Who do these people think they are? Just living in their little world where they seem to believe they are the most important person…

 Because I've never been in a hurry before...

Let me try and explain this from another lens.

 Think about athletes in sports who “talk trash” about the other team. Talking trash is a lose-lose situation. Let's say you win after talking trash. Well good for you, you beat a bad team; however, let's say you lose, even worse, you just lost to a team you just said was bad. The judgments you passed can come back to bite hard. No one will be giving you any credit for beating a bad team. Consider the alternative. If you choose to respect your opponent, you will win no matter what. You either beat a good team or you lose to a good team. Your lose-lose situation turns into a win-win, simply based on the way you presented your thoughts and judgments.

Like trash-talking, judging people is a lose-lose situation and will bring equivalent results. Conversely, seeing the best in people and building them up will yield similar victories for you.