The other day, I was confiding in a friend of mine about some situation I was going through with some people.
To my surprise, he responded with a racist comment. Not something said lightly and not said in jest. But with a matter of fact attitude that "Hate to say it but that's what you get from __________"
It hit me.
I realized a few things in that moment.
I realized how different I was from this friend of mine. I was so far different from him. There's no way I would ever bring something down to race.
Looking at my friend's life, I began to realize why all these bad things happen to him. Many times he has said to me, "Why did [some person] judge me when I worked at [some job]?"
Many people have judged him. In fact he's one of the most judged persons I know.
But now I get it.
Life isn't just a random act. Life is a spiritual classroom. It's a constant experiment.
Every action we do, does return to us in some way - usually delayed with time.
But if you look at his life of being judged by his employers, employees, co-workers, friends, enemies... Then see the fact he has judged so many people - by their work, by their race, by some insignificant trait...
there's the equation... which, incidentally is spoken in the Bible, "Judge not, lest you be judged."
If you find yourself being judged often... Stop complaining. Start looking into your own life. Do you judge others (mentally, or openly)?
The only way out, is through change. Inner change.
To my surprise, he responded with a racist comment. Not something said lightly and not said in jest. But with a matter of fact attitude that "Hate to say it but that's what you get from __________"
It hit me.
I realized a few things in that moment.
I realized how different I was from this friend of mine. I was so far different from him. There's no way I would ever bring something down to race.
Looking at my friend's life, I began to realize why all these bad things happen to him. Many times he has said to me, "Why did [some person] judge me when I worked at [some job]?"
Many people have judged him. In fact he's one of the most judged persons I know.
But now I get it.
Life isn't just a random act. Life is a spiritual classroom. It's a constant experiment.
Every action we do, does return to us in some way - usually delayed with time.
But if you look at his life of being judged by his employers, employees, co-workers, friends, enemies... Then see the fact he has judged so many people - by their work, by their race, by some insignificant trait...
there's the equation... which, incidentally is spoken in the Bible, "Judge not, lest you be judged."
If you find yourself being judged often... Stop complaining. Start looking into your own life. Do you judge others (mentally, or openly)?
The only way out, is through change. Inner change.
2 comments:
What did you say to your friend after that racist comment?
I said nothing in response to it. Later I chatted about something unrelated.
Should I have said something?
Offending someone is a worry of mine - but truth be told, I have addressed this in the past with this friend.
I jotted this event down in the blog as a reference to me. A reminder about cause and effect.
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