Judgements Don't Change Anything

Whether you're judging yourself or someone else, staying with your judgements too long only causes drama, and taking action just sits on the bench.

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Transcript

Judgements Don’t Change A Thing 

I'm curious, have you ever noticed how all that judging that we do never actually changes anything?

It doesn’t matter if you are issuing a judgement about another or about yourself, change isn’t the result.  Yet, that doesn’t keep us from keeping this unworkable plan alive. "Oh, look at that ugly dress. Doesn't she know it makes her look like a sack of potatoes? And him, with that hairpiece, it looks like a dead raccoon, is he for real?"

 And we're told, “Don’t Judge.” That's a directive that’s ineffective. Everyone judges. It’s automatic, almost all the time. Judgements pop into our mind just like any random thought pops in. We have no say in their arrival but we do have a say in how long they hang out.

 One of my friends makes this claim: the longer they stay, the more they become “the truth.” Please hear the quotation marks around the word "truth."

 My take? Judgments don’t spark change—they stall it. They keep us in that stuck place, waiting for something to shift. And while we’re waiting, all the actions that could create change are just sitting on the bench.

 You can always spot a judgment. They’re not subtle. And they’re not helpful.

 So next time you catch yourself judging—whether about you or someone else—pause and notice. Is it doing anything? Probably not. You can have the same judgement come back a million times, but a million multiplied by zero is still zero. Zero is the effect your judgement is having.

 And just recognizing a judgment when it shows up shortens its stay. The more aware you are, the less space it takes up in your mind. Once judgements know you are on the lookout, they make quicker and less frequent visits.

And here's something else: when those judgments stick around too long, they don’t just pretend to be “truth”—they become drama. Unnecessary, unproductive drama.

 But when you start seeing judgments for what they are—mental clutter that doesn’t move the needle—you create space. And in that space? Real creativity. New ideas. Actual change.

 So take a second, do the math. Are your judgments getting you closer to what you want? Or are they just spinning stories that go nowhere?

Judgements weave “the truth” with imaginary thread, and the longer you weave, the less you’ll get ahead.

 All the best,

John