“Judge nothing, you will be happy. Forgive everything, you will be happier. Love everything, you will be happiest.” -Sri Chinmoy

Simple ideas that seem so much more complicated in action.

Judging is like second nature. Our minds love to decide what’s right and wrong; who is good or bad. Selfish or caring. Thoughtless or considerate. Perhaps this is what makes forgiveness so hard.

It’s nearly impossible to forgive someone for hurting you when you’re convinced they meant you harm.

Today, consider the possibility you don’t know. Your opinion or perception isn’t accurate. Your assumption about other people’s intentions aren’t truth. Try to fill that space where suspicion and judgment were before with compassion and love.

When you let your doubts about other people melt away, you prepare yourself for a greater sense of inner peace.

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