Are you a product of your surroundings? Or should you not judge a book by its cover? If those around you have no morality, how accurate will your viewpoint of morality truly be?
If you opt to be pen pals with corruptive fellows, can you profess innocence in its entirety? We’re individuals yes, but to what extent?
It’s easy to group people. We tend to internally process our interpretation regarding others by somewhat categorising people to simplify this development. Similarities, traits, hobbies, likeness etc, are some of the many aspects which can act as the middle ground between the most polarised.
It’s great to take people as they come at face value, but life isn’t so simple. Complexities can transcend far wider than one particular person alone. Family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances help make up the totality of one’s life. Simply, I’m one piece of a much larger puzzle.
Can others around you represent who and what you are? Certainly. For me, whenever I learn or get to know someone, yes it’s important to listen, but observation using a wide-angle lens scope can give finer details and context.
People can be multifaceted. After all the human mind is a powerful organ. It’s easy enough to vocalise memorised script or prompts. But why ignore the full picture if additional details can lead you to colour in grey areas?
Who you choose to surround yourself with are an extension of you. Guilty by association may seem extreme, but I do believe it’s very important to be cautious of whom you have in your inner circle.
Life is a journey. You may have a destination that differs dramatically from others. Analyse who will accompany you; people are influential, especially those closest to you. The saying, keep your friends close, enemies closer can be difficult to navigate if your perception is compromised. Potentially putting yourself and/or family in a predicament that may not be in your best interests due to shortsightedness or lack of peripheral is an error in judgement you can forecast if you press pause, rewind and reevaluate your alliances.
This could just be the turning point. Sink or swim, before you set sail just ask yourself: what’s lingering beneath the surface? After all, you might find yourself swimming with sharks. I prefer a prime surf and turf with a vinaigrette-dressed salad as a palate cleanser. Cuts straight through the BS.
What do you think? Can you be judgemental? What has life taught you? Is it better to take everyone as they come? Do you listen to your intuition? Comment below!
Beauty File 
It’s been my experience, while you can judge someone by the company they keep; sometimes birds of a feather do not necessarily flock together. However, I use my Christian discernment and intuition in such matters. It hasn’t failed me yet..❤️
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Such good advice! And you should never second guess your intuition as you’ll regret it at a later date. Yes, praying will help guide you always🙏.
Thankyou so much for sharing such wonderful insight!🤗🤍
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Aye, there are all sorts in the world, and we do have peer grouping, I am lucky in a way to have been brought up in a mining community, there was a closeness that is found in all such communities, miners literally washing each others backs, rubs off in that society.
I also served in the RAF so you soon learn to get along to get along, you make allowances.
My father was a seaman and would spend hours, days, weeks, month confind on a small ship, so he too would make allowances – he had a saying that I have adopted – “Live and let live” I try to live by that code, be it animal, bird or human.
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Wow, that’s such a great outlook to have. You’ll come across many different characters and personalities in life, many of which you can respect and communicate with – finding the middle ground.
Within your inner circle, depending on preferences or lifestyle choices, that’s when people may opt to be more selective in regards to who they consider family.
‘Live and let live’ is a great motto and can be applied in a variety of scenarios!
Thankyouu so much for your words of wisdom and sharing your experiences, Walter!🤗🤍
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I think it is human nature to be judgemental and it’s difficult to control it. According to the Bible, we should never judge others, or we will be judged.
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Definitely, we can’t help what our instincts tell us unless we ignore our natural intuition or urges. It’s never great or advisable to jump to conclusions, but I think many of us find it difficult to disregard a hunch.
But after all, life lessons are there to reflect, learn and improve. Which may also broaden our perspective!
Thankyouu so much for sharing your insightful outlook, John!🤗🤍
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You’re welcome, Antonia! 😊❤️
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I really enjoyed reading this post. Through my life experiences, I’ve learned to trust my intuition and be mindful about the kind of people I surround myself with.
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Aww I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed this post!
Yes, 100%. Staying true to yourself is something you can’t regret looking back. Environmental factors can be very influential, that includes people.
We tend to be picky about our habitat, so why not be cautious/selective about whom we share that environment with? It’s only natural.
And I think the older we get, the more we learn about ourselves and others, so we can make better lifestyle choices moving forwards. Development and growth is key!
Thankyou so much for sharing your insight, Tom!🤗🤍
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I think it depends on why I am with people. There are close friends who share the same Christian faith as I have. They are the ones who I look to for advice etc. There are the people Jesus has me minister to, their needs, their struggles. They are the ones I do not look to for anything other than to help them. But there are some people who have shown they are not the best to have around.
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Precisely, we do somewhat categorise people intentionally or unintentionally as to whom we look to for advice or their wisdom. We base that off of making a judgement on whether they’d be a suitable party, dependent on their lifestyle or choices they’ve made. Which is a wise call to make😊.
Thankyouu so much for sharing such a relatable viewpoint!!🤗🤍
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Aww thankyouu so much!😊
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Thankyou!😊🤍
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