I had a conversation with a dear friend yesterday about making judgments too quickly. About looking at a situation or a person and making a quick assumption about that person, that situation, without taking the time to look a little more deeply. Don and I have conversations about this sort of thing all the time. And it’s invariably sparked by one or both of us saying something like “I assumed this or that about X. I was so wrong.”
It’s a life lesson I keep learning.
For example, I looked at this beautiful coneflower and saw the flower:
Then, using the lens of my camera, I looked a little more closely and saw this:
There was much more going on than I originally thought.
A quick glance while watering showed me green leaves. Until I took the time to look a little more deeply.
And I saw this little guy, designed to blend in with the plants, but not really part of the plant. A new detail. More information. A change of thought about the picture I was seeing.
One of the ideas I hold dearest to my heart is this:
I am going to keep repeating that all day it is perfect.
Love you,
Mere
Beautiful and so true!
S
xo
What great thoughts here! I so agree; we are so quick to judge and assume something. Thanks for the eye opener this morning. I think I need to readjust my view. xo Diana
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change.”…Buddha
Works for people too. Happy Wednesday, Claudia
Wow- Claudia, you’re being deep this morning. But what you said makes sense and applies to me today. Thanks for giving me something to think about.
Yes, people are many faceted. They may show us only a few sides at a time and we miss the best parts and misjudge. I have not had enough coffee to think deeply yet.
We can learn a lot looking at the small things. Love this post :-)
It’s so easy to just look, and judge, and we are all guilty of that.
It’s not as easy to consider and think, maybe that’s why we judge so quickly.
I try not to judge, but I must admit to being just as guilty as anyone else.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
It’s always good to think and dig deeper before making a judgment.
Love your photos and thoughts today….such wonderful creations everywhere we look…xoxoxo
I absolutely love this! and so beautifully written.
Blessings, Joanne
love your thoughts today ….we’d all be better for them
Claudia,
I’m trying to get better at appreciating how others see the world and how their vision of it guides their actions. Oddly enough, not everyone makes the same choices I do. Imagine that (and thank goodness).
-Karen
And as always, I thank you for being my #1 eye opener…
Brenda
One of lifes’ lessons…Well put..
and inspirational thoughts they are, Claudia. I think we are all guilty of this to some extent. :)
So beautiful and so true, Claudia. Thank you for sharing.
Barbara