..the need to judge...

................"look...what have you done?...you MONKEY? "

• Your ability to make judgments can serve you well. It can also cause a lot of needless trouble, anxiety, and pain.

• Stop making judgments about the things that don't matter. And you'll free yourself to focus on the things that do.

• Imagine a world in which there was nothing to annoy you. When you let go of the constant need to judge, the annoyances drop quickly away.

• Many times judgment can be replaced with understanding. And by truly seeking to understand others, you will yourself be far better understood.

• Certainly there are times when a judgment is necessary and appropriate. Your judgment at such times can be much more powerful and effective when you haven't wasted it on things that don't matter.

• Use your judgment wisely. And just as wisely, give it a rest.