Value judgments are destructive to our proper business, which is curiosity and awareness.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Judging things distracts from the core goals of curiosity and awareness.
- In plain terms
- Stop judging things so you can focus on learning and noticing.
- What can you take from it?
- Prioritize curiosity over judgment in your daily life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What judgments do you make too quickly?
- How does judging block learning?
Another view
Some judgment is required for making decisions.
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