Saturday, April 12, 2014

This Is A No Judgment Zone!

"Real magic in relationships happens in absence of judgement."--Dr. Wayne Dyer

Good/Bad.  Smart/Stupid.  Funny/Serious.  Engaging/Boring.  Beautiful/Ugly.  Capable/Incompetent. Diligent/Careless.  Assertive/Meek.  Old/Young. 

Oh, how we love to judge others.  For some, this is the lively sport wherein gossip is the televised action.  Film at 11.  For many, it's a compulsion.  If you believe that the latter is not true, then just try going one whole day without judging a single person.  Be truthful, and hold yourself accountable.  Watch your mind, and keep score.  Each time you fail (and you will fail), recommit yourself to creating a "no-judgment zone" for yourself and those with whom you interact.  Go ahead.  I dare you to try.  In fact, I double dog dare ya!

 It can be difficult to refrain from this highly developed and insidious behavior.  In a coaching alliance it is an absolute imperative for both the coach and client.  When the impulse to judge does come up (and it will) remembering Luke 7:1-3 may be helpful:

 “Judge not, that you be not judged.  For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?"
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