This week’s Thought of the Week is:
“Judging someone doesn’t define who they are. It defines who you are.”
I believe this quote to be so true. People seem to be so quick to judge these days, especially when they can do it anonymously through the internet. I really think people who spend all day judging other people’s lives and choices are showing their own true colours.
I also think it works both ways. It doesn’t have to be negative. Someone who can judge others in a positive light, and try to empathise with them, even if they don’t agree with their choices, is showing themselves to be someone kind and caring.
Do you agree with this quote? Let me know in the comments 🙂
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I think the quote rings very true. Judging someone can show just how closed or open minded you really are.
It really can
I saw a similar quote on Facebook a couple of weeks ago and loved it because I agree with you that it absolutely shows who you are, rather than who they are. I learned this the hard way when I did this to a friend of mine and he pointed this very thing out to me. I was very harsh and because of it, our friendship ended but I learned a very valuable lesson that day, both about him and about myself. Took a lot of soul searching for me to to change this about myself but also to forgive myself for doing something that I never did in the past but for some really bad reasons, I did it to him without realizing the bad choice I had made in the heat of the moment. This quote is a great reminder not to judge others too harshly and it reminds me of the that came from a story in the bible, “Those who live in glass houses should throws stones.” #candidcuddles
At least you actually said it to his face! It’s sad that the friendship ended, but as you say you learned something really valuable from the experience. That’s a great saying – we all have our faults!
totally agree with you on this one hun.. great quote.. have a fab week #candidcuddles x
Thank you, you have a great week too 🙂 x
Brilliant quote Hun, I agree entirely! I hate all the judging on social media and wish people would just be kind to each other!
Thank you 🙂 Yes, the world would be a much nicer place if everyone could just respect each other a bit more!
Totally. People can be so unkind sometimes…especially to us bloggers when we are opening our souls so much in our writing.
Being kind doesn’t take as much effort as being judgmental.
Super post Debs.x
Yes, they sure can! That’s a great point – it takes so much more effort and energy to be angry with the world all the time. Thank you 🙂 x
This is so true – so many people seem to just think the worst of everyone and everything. x #candidcuddles
Yes, they do, and most of the time they don’t even know the facts! x
Totally agree with this quote! I love how you look at it from a positive perspective too #candidcuddles
Thank you 🙂 I do believe that it works both ways!
LOVED this quote and so true! It does reveal more of the “giver” than the receiver of the judgement that is what I always think.
Thank you 🙂 It really does!
Very true. The way you interact with people is all about you. Never about them. What you criticize in someone else is what you feel you lack in yourself.
Yes, I could definitely see that being true!
I really agree that it doesn’t have to be negative. I read an upsetting post about judging people the other day and the blogger was so right to judge in the way she did. By judging that someone’s actions were barbaric, she defined herself as compassionate and reasonable. We all have our own personal moral code and making judgements is an important part of that.
It can be positive, and what you mentioned here is a good example of that.
What I can’t tolerate is people who judge others negatively with no idea of the situation. Or when they just “decide” something is wrong, for example, judging a parent for co-sleeping because they choose not to.
Yes – I couldn’t agree more. This is one of those quotes that make so much sense! Thanks so much for joining us for #BloggerClubUK
ehm obviously I have #BloggerClubUK on the brain – sorry hun! Thanks so much for sharing with #candidcuddles
Lol, me too because I didn’t even click until I read this! Thanks for hosting 🙂
It really does doesn’t it! x
I agree, it’s so easy these days to judge people we don’t even know on social media. Sometimes people / situations are presented to us practically inviting judgement when we don’t really know anything about the background and reasons behind this situation. It definitely says more about the person judging than the one who is judged. #CandidCuddles