I think I am better than you- guess again!!

How true, How true...

It's always easy to judge someone quickly until you put yourself in their shoes.  They may have had totally different life experiences than you that brought them to where they are.

You may excel in one area of your life that I'm screwed up in or vice-versa.  That makes neither of us better or worse overall simply because we excel in some visible area. 

I may look to be totally on top of things, but massively flawed in some way unknown to the average person.

We each have things we can improve on in various areas of our lives, and will do far better to be supportive of those who are different from us than if we judge and devalue them.

Thanks for the article.

Your Friend For Life,

Randy Enman

Really Good

Really GoodReally Good keep it up

Lifes Wounders

There are many times in our life that we think we are perfect. Until you look at a reflection of yourself from anothers eyes. Life has many roads to travel the one you travel may not always be the best road but it is the one you chose to travel. Without help and guidence we all travel some longer paths in life.

Great story Dorie I can tell from your writing you have began your journey down a diferent path in life. Keep up the good work.

Great Lesson Dorie

Humble Pie taste alot better then Self righteous Pie healthier too.

Your Friend for life

Juanita Waterman

self righteous pie...

I got a kick out of your comment Juanita. LOL Self righteous pie!!
Your friend, Dorie

Congrats! A quick question.

Hi Dorie,

Congratulations! Sharing the lesson you've learned is just as important as learning it. It makes it real in the world. As others have shared, no one is perfect, the best we can hope for is to be impeccible and maybe to bowl a "perfect" game. ;-) 

Consider adding to the "I'm better than you" thought, "my opinions are better than yours", "my tactics are better than yours". etc., etc. I must remind myself regularly that each is entitled to their way.

Just for fun here's a question. There is one basic driving factor humans all work for, and unfortunately, will lie, cheat and steal for it. Can you guess what it is?  

RICK

I'll take a stab at this, Rick

Rick,

You commented:

"Just for fun here's a question. There is one basic driving factor humans all work for, and unfortunately, will lie, cheat and steal for it. Can you guess what it is?"

My first inclination was to respond, "money".  However, I'm going to guess the right answer is "Love".

~Melanie

We all have some form of Neurosis

Very true and a good observation...

We all have some form of neurosis, we are in fact designed that way...in fact ...and I'm going to put this out there (wether you believe this or not) we actually choose this ourselves and then life's psychological conditions begin to imprint on us (the external physical) until at some point we make the decision to change...this is our life's lesson....or lessons.

It's true some choose to ignore these lessons but you are correct it does not make them any lesser on the inside...what you see is external and really the ego/personality at work. This is not who we are "Spiritually"...

This is why It is wrong to judge the book by it's cover....how can you possibly know what a person's life lessons are from the outside....you may be able to see what they have manifested so far...but they might want it that way....'Spiritually'.

When you find yourself judging another...it is wise to pinch yourself and ask...what is it that you are judging about yourself really...what is the truth behind the way it makes you feel....

Oh yeah...almost forgot......this is all much easier said than done of course!!

Excellent post.!!

Dean Hopkins

'The Self Help Junkie'

http://www.selfhelpxpress.com