“To many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.”

“Whatever course you decide upon, there is someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.”

  

Today in English class we had a unique homework assignment. Now, this whole week I have been contemplating what to discuss in my blog. Many ideas have come and gone, but none of them I was particularly fond of. So I consider today a blessing. Because I found it in something as simple as an English homework assignment. The topic we had to write about was about the early colonists and why they did what they did, based on our judgement and psychology. And this got me thinking. At first, I was un-easy, and had NO clue on what to write about! But then it came to me, this was So easy! In life, how often do we find ourselves judging it other? Wether it be that a hobo is gross and a creeper, or that some girl at school is a slut because she doesn't have the same standards as us, and dress in that manner. But why do we do this? I believe that it is a natural human tendency. We make assumptions and from them we judge others, and this has been around since the settlers and before! I have done this myself. Infact, I can vividly remember SO many thmes where I catch myself thinking someone is gross, or weird, but in reality, I don't know them. I just think because I am diffrent from them, or because they aren't what I am used to , that they have to be the "weird" or "unique" one. But why is that so? I think that being a member of the Church, and just a member of society we should try to avoid judging others. I mean, how many of us wonder what people think of us? How many of us want everyone to like us? I know I am one of those people. I often find myself hoping that people will see beyond my looks and be my friend. Realize that I have more to myself hen looks, because lets be honest, my looks really aren't all that hot. I also find myself just HOPING that everyone will like me. I want to try to please everyone. But, if people were to judge me by my looks, or on my bad day, what would they think of me? Would I ever be able to have friends? I am a firm believer in second chances, and that people can change. Someone who knew me last year might know that I really have changed. I try to be more aware of my thoughts, and my actions. I try to emit the light of Christ through me. I strive for excellnce. I pray that people can notice that I am trying to be diffrent, that I want that warm and comfort to me. BUt, I am not perfect. I know I can't always be the best. But why not try? Judging people just puts thoughts and opinions in our head, that realisticly, can be far from the truth. Keeping an Open mind, and trying to always find the best in others might help us to achieve this goal of not judging others! 

" People that think they are better than others are worse than others."

 

I couldn't have said it any better, We are no better then any of our peers, and in Gods eyes we are all equal, so why judge others, when the Lord is really the only one who can judge us?