How I learned to let go of my judgments of people and accept that evolution happens in multiple ways.

When I was young and stupid, (Now, I am old and crazy), I was a judgemental prick. I used to read a lot, and I thought only people who read were evolved or worthy of a great conversation. Rest, I thought were second-class citizens. But then we all graduated, life happened. Life held me by my shoulders and put my face on mud. It was only then, with mud on my face, I realized that people do different things. That even if one did not read, they lived amazing lives.

Not everyone reads to evolve. Some paint. Some parent. Some put makes up beautifully. Others change tires proficiently. And evolve.

Not everyone quotes a poet. Some design airplanes. Some maintain them. Some built houses. And once I looked beyond my own judgment, I realized they too are doing fine.

We had a hired help at home for a few days. His name was Heera. He helped us maintain, clean, and build our kitchen garden. He worked on it as if his life depended on it. Once the work was done, the garden took our breath away. I have never seen a more beautiful garden. I could spend hours in that garden. It hit me then, some people evolved and grew building gardens, some by reading. Of course, Heera never had the class privilege of going to school or reading. Most of the things we judge other people with are also a class privilege. Who knows if Heera was born to my parents, he could have been a better writer than I am.

Now, that I am a tad bit wiser (Mud on the face teaches one a lot), I stopped being that judgemental prick. And floodgates of gifts opened in my life. Some cooked food. Some healed. Some listened. I realized that I was no better than those religious bigots, who could not stop proving how their faith is better than others. Replace, reading by faith here. Now, as I am open to diversity, life is peaceful. When you don't judge, you have a better life. And people around you breathe. And that brings the best out of everything.

My stupidity made me lose a lot. But then, I learned. Life is treating me well. With people, you just need to hold the door, for them to be who they are, and you will be absolutely amazed by the gifts everyone brings. This is the richest phase of my life. My house doesn't have a label, called terms and conditions anymore.

Life humbles me and how.

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