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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR
<p>There is something strange about human beings.</p><p>We hate corruption until we are the ones benefiting from it.</p><p>We hate injustice until it works in our favour.</p><p>We hate people who abuse power until we are given power of our own.</p><p>Then suddenly, everything has an explanation.</p><p>“He had no choice.”</p><p>“She was under pressure.”</p><p>“It was just a mistake.”</p><p>“We don't know what he was going through.”</p><p>Funny enough, we rarely give these explanations to the people we judge.</p><p>We see the action, but we don't see the pressure behind it.</p><p>We see the decision, but we don't see the position that produced it.</p><p>And perhaps that is because it is easier to judge someone from where we are standing than to imagine ourselves standing where they stood.</p><p>A manager punishes an employee too harshly, and we call him wicked.</p><p>A politician steals public money, and we call him corrupt.</p><p>A person uses their position for personal gain, and we question their character.</p><p>But sometimes I wonder...</p><p>If the same opportunity was placed in our hands, would we still be the people we claim to be?</p><p>Maybe you would.</p><p>Maybe you wouldn't.</p><p>This doesn't mean we should excuse wrongdoing.</p><p>You may still disagree with their decision.</p><p>You may still believe they were wrong.</p><p><br/></p><p>But there is only one way to know for certain, and life rarely gives us a warning before it tests us.</p><p>So before you condemn the person standing on the other side of the mirror, ask yourself:</p><p>What If it was you, would you have done any better?</p><p><br/></p><p>By EDDER</p>
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