To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize others.
This one is by far the hardest I have come across in this pathway to becoming a better person. It's also one of the most important to achieve. I have to convict myself often for criticizing someone for their choices or actions. The sad part is I do not criticize those who I don't know, I only do it to the people that I know, because I feel they can do better. This is something that I constantly and will continue to work on, because it's not right and as the old saying goes, "if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all"
Because this line is a little harder for me than the others I'm going to do a test on myself also. I'm going to think before I speak, I'm going to avoid confrontation as best as I can, and when I get that itch to say something mean, I'm going to take the high road and remind myself that if I'm criticizing a person, I'm doing something to them that I wouldn't want done to me.
No excuses this time, and it's true the hardest thing to do, is to do nothing at all.
See you next week: To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
4 comments:
hmmm really hard to do, but a great goal to have.
I completely agree. It is something I tell myself everyday not to do. I bite on my lip sometimes but sometimes it just doesn't work. Hope you have better luck.
I don't do a whole lot of criticizing with my mouth but in my mind I do and I know that in my mind it is no better than if it comes out of my mouth. And I think it is true that we criticize those that we are closest to the most.
I really need to work on this too! It's so hard! Thanks you for sharing your thoughts with us. My thought closet needs cleaning. :)
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