Great quote from Guy Kawasaki today:
“Judge others by their intentions and yourself by your results. If you want to be at peace with the world, here’s what you should do. When you judge others, look at what they intended to do. When you judge yourself, look at what you’ve actually accomplished. This attitude is bound to keep you humble. By contrast, if you judge others by their accomplishments (which are usually shortfalls) and yourself by your intentions (which are usually lofty), you will be an angry, despised little man.” (From: Hindsights II)
I’d like to do this more myself.
One reply on “Judge others by intentions, yourself by results”
That’s a really good quote. I think it’s our natural tendency to judge the wrong way (ourselves by our intentions and others by their accomplishments). If everyone were to live by this quote we’d have a more productive and innovative society. We’d be more interested in improving ourselves rather than criticizing others. This attitude would also foster greater self-reliance and fewer “entitled” people. (Meaning more conservatives and fewer liberals!)