Bryan, the judgment vs. discernment distinction is the most useful was of looking at this issue that I've seen. One collapses a person into a single data point. The other sees the whole person and still makes a clear-eyed choice. They look identical from the outside but come from completely different places internally.
"Judgment of others is a self-portrait." That line alone is worth the read. We're rarely judging strangers. We're judging the parts of ourselves we decided weren't safe to keep.
I always thought that one of my superpowers was that I could walk into a room and know where the safe place was...I wonder if I was passing judgment before doing the work?
Bryan, the judgment vs. discernment distinction is the most useful was of looking at this issue that I've seen. One collapses a person into a single data point. The other sees the whole person and still makes a clear-eyed choice. They look identical from the outside but come from completely different places internally.
"Judgment of others is a self-portrait." That line alone is worth the read. We're rarely judging strangers. We're judging the parts of ourselves we decided weren't safe to keep.
Thanks for writing this one.
I always thought that one of my superpowers was that I could walk into a room and know where the safe place was...I wonder if I was passing judgment before doing the work?
You and me both. Maybe there are missed opportunities by looking for the safe places. 💜
Good stuff Bryan.
Thank you, Pasqual. :-)
You’re welcome man.