This One Thing Changed My Perspective On Life

“ Those who are hardest to love need it the most.”

Think about a time where you were unhappy, pessimistic and sad.

When people came up to you you pushed them away, getting angry at them and even insulting them so you could sulk in silence.

You did not want any help, you didn’t want anyone to rescue you, all you wanted was someone to showed they cared.

The insults and the anger were just a way for you to test whether or not they really meant it.

Bullies bully others to feel more powerful themselves, often because they do not receive any support at home.

Violence in children and adults often comes from a lack of love or support in their past.

And people vandalize, commit petty crimes and often yell and scream at others just to get attention.

This makes it harder to love them because they just push and shove, but they also just happen because of a lack n the person themselves.

But what would happen if we just loved those people more than others?

What if we saw that they are just doing this due to a lack within themselves and not with the intent to cause harm?

What if we understood that these people are all missing love, support and someone to tell them they are valuable; something that we take for granted?

What if we loved them more because we knew they needed it more?

I do not know how the world would change if we did, but I do know my perspective has changed because of these thoughts.

I cannot, anymore, believe that people are just innately horrible or evil but rather that they they turned into those people because they weren’t accepted or loved by those around them.

And this caused me to see that everybody has a story and everybody has a reason for their actions.

We may not always understand someone’s reasoning for what they do and may not always agree with it, but that does not mean that there is no reason.

Because at the end of it all we are all just trying to be happy.

Everyone is just trying to smile, be joyful and lead a happy, valuable existence.

Just thinking about that a little bit before we judge someone or blame them for their actions can be enough to find a new understanding for them.

It can give us some insight into who they are and into why they act the way they do, and, with just a little bit of love, maybe we can even make the world a better place!

“Before you judge my life, my past or my character; walk in my shoes. Walk the path I have traveled, live my sorrow, my doubts, my fear, my pain and my laughter. Remember, everyone has a story. When you’ve lived my life then you can judge me.” — Unknown

Originally published at http://quora.com.