Judging Others — What's Behind It?

Being judgmental is being angry.own problems begin, which is the only thing that will
Fear, the basis of anger, is always connected with thehelp them personally.
past or future. If you can look deeply within and findWe should all be concerned with anyone's apparent
what it is that you fear, whether it is God, living up toanger, because in time it will not only promote disease,
some kind of ideal, fearing ideas different from yours,but because if an angry person continues being angry,
or people that are different from you, a different color,it can easily turn into hatred and get out of control. And
social status, or if you fear losing your house in thesesomeday that person might meet someone who is
difficult economic times, or your partner to someonejust as angry and fearful and hateful, perhaps on the
else, or your job, or your status, these are all fears thathighway (with road rage so prevalent), and then they,
result in anger.or someone else, may get hurt, or worse! This is how
An angry person is a fearful person, and a fearfulour many religious wars have begun. Isnt it time to find
person lives in the past and future. The problem withanother way? Peace is so . . . loving!
the past and future is that it is all fantasy, made up ofI have written several articles on anger: They are titled,
nothing but thoughts and concepts. Only the moment isAnger Mismanagement; Manage Anger, Why not End
real; this is where courageous individuals live, and as ait?; The Heart of the Anger Problem."
result, they do not fear - they act, which means theyAlso, to calm one's mind a little, my inspirational articles
are living in the moment and see everyone andmay help: "A Flower; Seashells; Beaches and eternity;
everything with new eyes every second, withoutWhy Im Not Rich; The Story of a Tree; Why Do I
judgment.Write; Postmarked Yesterday; When all Hope is Gone;
What I just said may not register with a person who isThree Reasons Were Unhappy; Understanding Grief;
in a present judgmental state of mind, simply becauseThe Bird on The Pole; Does Life Let Us Down;
the person may be escaping their own problems byHappiness, the Carrot; Only One Day to Live;
focusing on someone else whom they are judging. ButMisinterpreting Life;The Deeper Meaning of Life."
because what has just been said is factual, it will actA calm, contented, peaceful life is possible. It's so much
as a seed, and someday the judgmental person will bebetter than anger.
able to begin looking inside and figure out where their