Why Is Life So Complicated?
Who among us hasn’t wondered why life has to be so complicated? The reality is that it isn’t complicated; we make it so. I’m certain that’s not what you want to hear, but allow me cite examples of how we … Continued
Fallacy of Judgment
Judgment is both a natural tendency and a scourge in that initial judgment is often false and misleading. Natural tendency Our judgments are typically the result of an emotional reaction to something that’s happened or what someone has done. Because … Continued
Heaven: A City On A Hill
In The Wisdom of Fulton Sheen (opens in a new link), the May 18th entry says “Heaven is a city on a hill, hence we cannot coast into it; we have to climb.” I couldn’t agree more. I feel fortunate … Continued
Rush to Judgment: A growing pandemic
We human beings have always been prone to judgment, but today it’s growing to pandemic proportions as people all around the world are rushing to judgment. This topic has captured my attention in recent months as I continue to watch … Continued
First Casualty of Judgment
In response to last week’s post, Scourge of Judgment (opens in a new tab), my dear friend, Stephen Hager, The Hadron Group (opens in a new tab), said “My experience has been that the first casualty is the person doing … Continued
Scourge of Judgment
Judgment has always been a scourge in our world, but it’s been awhile since it has risen to the level it has today. It’s a natural human tendency to judge things as good or bad, right or wrong, but it’s … Continued
Judgment Pandemic
As if the COVID pandemic isn’t challenging enough, we are facing a judgment pandemic as insidious and potentially devastating as the COVID virus. The sooner we deal with it, the less severe the effects. Symptoms and source The symptoms are … Continued
Prior Bad Acts: How Long Should We Be Judged By Them?
Each of us has done something we later regretted. The question is “How long should we have to pay for our indiscretion?” Simple Answer The simple answer is that we should never judge a person (including yourself) or a situation … Continued
Judgment ➠ Divisiveness
It seems incredible to me that, during one of the most joyous holiday seasons of the year, judgment and divisiveness surround two popular holiday songs, Baby it’s cold outside and Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. I understand that people have different … Continued
Emotion and Judgment
A friend expressed amazement not only at my ability to get to the heart of the issue quickly, but to do the analysis devoid of emotion and judgment. As always, my friends’ observations trigger the question “How did I learn … Continued