Are you a Hypocrite?
hyp·o·crite
noun \ˈhi-pə-ˌkrit\
: a person who claims or pretends to have certain beliefs about what is right but who behaves in a way that disagrees with those beliefs
I would be so bold that most if not all of us have been hypocritical at some point or another in our lives. Some of know that we are hypocrites and some just don’t even realize it. I find it funny that my 14 year old daughter openly admits that she is a hypocrite.
Now I am not necessarily talking about being a hypocrite in a negative way as I always try to find the positive in everything. I was once a hypocrite on many fronts for many years and I used that as fuel to make a change. I was once a smoker, I only smoked about a pack a week never around the kids or in the house and I did not take breaks at work to smoke but none the less I smoked and did so for many years. The bad part is that I used the fact that I didn’t smoke a lot to be hypocritical of those that did smoke more. The good news is that I quit cold turkey. I was also hypocritical of those whom were over weight just because I worked out and carry my weight well I was still over weight (FAT) up to 275 at one point in my life and my I ideal BMI is 195. I am happy to say that I am now down to 205 pounds and feeling great.
Ok, great Ron you quit smoking, lost weight, stopped drinking blah blah blah but what does this mean to me, well my friend it simply means that you to can change. Starting today every time you start to talk about or criticize some one I want you to take a look at your self and see if there is some thing that you can improve in your life. Use this as fuel to make yourself and your life better, this is a simply way to give us the reminder to help us to focus on ourselves instead of others. It takes a lot of discipline, motivation help and encouragement to make change even though we know that we need it. Enjoy and embrace the journey, we are not perfect creatures but part of our purpose in life is to get better each and every day as we lead by example to help others to do the same.
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It’s true, sometimes we need a painful experience to be able to look at ourselves and see that we MUST change now. Thanks for sharing Ron.
What a huge subject… The fact that you have your attention on it is a good indicator that you are looking to hang around with honest people… The only way to win – being truthful and honest
This has really got into me as I was usually quick on making negative comments on someone. But now before I make I comment on someone I hold back myself first, reflect and think.