It’s easy to judge others. “How could they believe/do/say that???” Yet it’s easy to justify what you have done. You can twist facts or tell partial truths, or maybe it seems like a full truth when really it’s just how you view things…
Regardless, we should work on being less judgmental and more understanding. How can we be more empathetic? How did that person come to that conclusion? How can we help them? Do they even want our help?
And then…what’s even harder…open your eyes to your own mistakes. Stop pointing fingers – blaming others or circumstances. What role did you play on how things turned out? Knowing what you know now, how would you act differently if you could go back and change things? Because guess what? It’s probably not the last time you’ll encounter a situation like that. It’s better to learn from your mistakes and change the future outcome instead of burying your head in the sand and acting like you didn’t make a mistake.