People are very quick to judge in this day and age
Even if you don’t want to admit it, we all have done it from time to time
You see a homeless person on the street and think, “Wow did he ever !@#$ up”
You witness a man getting rejecting by a woman at a bar and laugh to yourself, “what a loser”
You see someone cleaning up trash and think, “What a bad job, why does he do that?”
We
all have been partners in crime in the down trotting of others at some
point, and everyone can admit that it’s not the best asset we have as
human beings
But no worries
I have developed a technique
that allows you to instantly see the best in people, and thereby
increase the positivity in your life and in the lives of others
Gandhi was one of the most influential forces that occurred in the eastern hemisphere of the globe
His
passive resistance and adherence to nonviolent protest forever changed
the countries of the middle east, but also set an example for human
beings around the world
While everyone appreciated Gandhi and
what he has done, very few people are running around in white handmade
linen and discarding all worldly possessions in order to help sustain
peace around the world
And that’s fine, because one of the major
concepts that Gandhi understood, if everyone else in the world
practiced, would drastically change the world we live in today, and well
into the future
Gandhi and many other human rights leaders all understood one fundamental truth
That everyone is equal
They
understood that everyone on this planet is equal in value, and that no
one person is better than another despite what possessions, power,
health, or even state of mind they hold in difference to another person
on this planet
I know what you are thinking, “I don’t hold any
prejudices towards anyone, and I support affirmative action, and I to
believe in the teachings of Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa, Gandhi,
and other human rights leaders”
That may very well be true, but
what we are striving to is isn’t to abolish all prejudices that may or
may not exist (though that is a amazing cause I believe in) but rather
to influence that way you view people that you see in day to day life,
even your friends and family that you may pass judgment on if but only
for a brief moment
When you pass judgment is happens in an instant, without even thinking about it
Because
it is a human reflex in so many of us, it is better to change the
result of what our reflex entails instead of trying to abolish reflex
itself
In order to do this I need you to think of people you have passed judgment on in the past week
(I know you have, everyone has)
Maybe your sibling made some dumb comment and you thought, “what an idiot”
Maybe
your spouse was complaining to you about how you left the seat up on
the toilet for the millionth time and you thought to yourself, “Man is
she annoying”
Or maybe you just saw some person at a mall drop
their shopping bags all over the ground and you got a laugh out of how
clumsy they were
What you need to do is picture the instance in your head and visualize it happening again
But instead of readdressing your previous negative reflex, look at the person and determine some great quality about them
It can be anything
Maybe
they have great hair, or they look like might a fun person to hang out
with, maybe they have some attractive physical features, or even
recognize that it’s a person that you love and care for
Whatever it may be, you need to shift your focus from the negative initial feeling to this new positive aspect of the person
You will find that you will smile at the situation and be happy, instead of any other negative emotion that initially occurred
You can utilize this on more than a small scale as well
Try going to a public area, and view the hundreds or even thousands of people all around you
Seek out people that you would normally pass instant judgment on
And shift your focus
You will begin to notice that viewing everyone walking around feeds you with nothing but positive emotions
You can’t help but feel good when you look around at all the different people around you
This
is a step towards being a more positive human being, and you will find
that by being more positive and non judgmental of the people around you,
you will be rewarded with more positive things in your life
That person that you may have normally brushed off with judgment, may offer you your next best job
Or an opportunity for a new and exciting relationship
The options are endless
And the potential is limitless
Go out and see the best in people, and watch your perspective on life shift to new amazing heights
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