The Golden Rule

The Golden Rule is as necessary in thought as it is in action! One can pretend to apply the Golden Rule of treating others (or someone) as they wish to be treated, but are they also applying this in thought? If no, then I can guarantee that you are not also really applying it in action. To apply it in thought means that you are not "two-facing" someone and thinking ill or judgmentally about them, but then treating them as if you do not have such negative thoughts. Why does it matter, if they never know? Well because it will impact you negatively for starters! It is one thing to discern something about someone and use your judgment accordingly. By all means, be professional and courteous despite knowing something about someone's true nature. The difference that impacts us negatively is when we start applying judgment beyond discernment and carry that with us within ourselves. We really do become what we project, in thought and action. The more "judgmental" someone is, the less free they become. They have boxed themselves into a negative space that will begin to suffocate their growth and happiness. Your thoughts, whether they be positive or negative, become who you are...so if you are thinking ill of others, ill is what you will become.