SAIL

I think an important characteristic of being a leader and not being quick to judge.

A lot of times it is really easy to judge someone on what you heard about them or by their stereotype or by what you have seen them do or heard them say. All in all, false perceptions can be very misleading and can lead to serious problems. Often enough, I feel that a lot of genuinely good people are alienated in society because they may not seem “cool” or negative comments may be associated with them, however, I try to be the type of person that doe not judge someone based off of things that I have heard. Instead, I would much rather get to know someone and see them for who they really are rather than taking someone’s else’s opinion of them. Maybe I will have a different experience with an individual from the next person. Similarly, stereotypes can be really cruel and hurtful, and I’m sure that no one would want to have hurt someone’s feelings because they did not take the time to get to know them for the person they truly are. While some people use the childhood phrase, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me,” that isn’t true. Words have a lasting impression on people and can potentially taunt someone for a lifetime.

Think about it:

Are the words you using positive or negative?

Would they make or break someone’s day?

-Re’Necia Coda

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