monday quote

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves by our intentions. Ian Percy.

I will be the first to admit that I am very quick to judge.  I don't believe it is who I really am but I do it, it is like a really bad habit.  When I first meet someone, I decide if I like them or not, when someone is telling me a personal problem, I am already picking out parts that they could have done differently.  I always think that I am doing the world a favor by giving my advice or avoiding certain people.  But the truth is, how do you really know someone if you don't give them the chance?  How do you know someone isn't going down the exact path that they should be going down to learn that most valuable lesson?

This is the hardest thing to do, especially with a loved one.  You don't want to see people you love be destructive in their life and do things, that you see from being on the outside, that are going to cause trouble in their life.  But what do you do?  How do you do it?  And is doing nothing the best thing?

Life is about learning and everyone learns in different ways. That is where this quote fits it.  It reminds me that I am not perfect, and that everyone has good intentions...sometimes they just don't come through.