Sometimes I listen to the noise of others and I think blah, blah, blah.
In a nutshell, think what you want, disparage at will, and realize it is your power to discriminate. Whatever you do, don't live an unexamined life. The power to judge is yours, even if it's quietly from the sidelines. Remember that the act of judging is not to regard within a cultural hierarchy, but to use examples as a spectrum of behavioral direction. You witness a friend or acquaintance do one thing with poor results (perhaps they are disciplining their child). You learn quite readily to use a different approach. The reason I say this is that we are demonstrative learners. We live better lives, sometimes, because we witness failed examples.
In a nutshell, think what you want, disparage at will, and realize it is your power to discriminate. Whatever you do, don't live an unexamined life. The power to judge is yours, even if it's quietly from the sidelines. Remember that the act of judging is not to regard within a cultural hierarchy, but to use examples as a spectrum of behavioral direction. You witness a friend or acquaintance do one thing with poor results (perhaps they are disciplining their child). You learn quite readily to use a different approach. The reason I say this is that we are demonstrative learners. We live better lives, sometimes, because we witness failed examples.
