The Common Sense Condiment—Major Mustard, Chapter Eighteen:
"Mirror Words & Mirrored Worlds: Devil, Lived, and the Perspective That Changes Everything"
Introduction
Let's state the obvious: words are mirrored for a reason, and so are people. Your starting point matters. If you're on top of the world, you're looking down—so all you see is the mess below. It's easy to judge, to spot the negative, to forget that the view looks a whole lot different from the ground up.
But try flipping the script. Stand where they stand. If the world's been unkind to you, being kind back isn't always a choice—it's survival. That thing people claim to have—emotions, a heart? Funny how it only gets used for people who started from the same place. Everyone says they have compassion, but it's amazing how quickly that compassion evaporates when the "other" isn't a mirror image of you.
Mirror Words: The Devil's in the Details
Ever notice how some words are mirrored for a reason? Take "devil" and flip it—you get "lived." Maybe that's not an accident. Maybe it's a cosmic joke: the more you judge, the less you've actually lived. Or maybe it's a reminder that everyone you look down on has a story, and every "devil" was just someone who lived through something you never had to.
Words have power. They shape how we see the world and how we see each other. When you look at a word backward, it's like looking at a reflection in a warped mirror—distorted, but revealing. "Devil" becomes "lived," and suddenly, the enemy is someone who's been through life's battles, scars and all. The judgment we cast is often a reflection of our own fears and insecurities.
Perspective: The Heart of the Matter
Perspective isn't just about where you stand physically—it's about where you stand emotionally and mentally. If you're always looking down, you'll never see the whole picture. You'll miss the struggles, the triumphs, the humanity beneath the surface.
If you only use your heart for people who look, talk, or start like you, it's not a heart—it's a club card. It's exclusive, selective, and often hypocritical. True compassion doesn't come with conditions. It's messy, inconvenient, and sometimes downright painful.
The world isn't always kind, and kindness isn't always a choice. Sometimes, it's a luxury. Sometimes, it's a rebellion. Sometimes, it's just not on the menu. People who have been hurt, ignored, or marginalized often have to armor up just to survive. Expecting kindness from them without understanding their pain is like expecting a cactus to bloom in winter.
The Real Lesson
Next time you're tempted to judge, remember: your starting point isn't everyone's starting point. The "devil" you see might just be someone who's lived a life you couldn't handle for a day. And if you want to see the world differently, try looking at it from the bottom up. You might find a little more heart—and maybe, just maybe, a little less devil.
Judgment is easy. Compassion takes effort. It requires you to step outside your comfort zone, to challenge your biases, and to embrace uncertainty. It means acknowledging that the people you judge might be fighting battles you can't see.
When you flip the word "devil" to "lived," you're reminded that everyone's story is complex. No one is purely evil or purely good. We all carry contradictions, regrets, hopes, and dreams. Recognizing this complexity is the first step toward empathy.q
The Power of Starting Points
Your perspective is shaped by your experiences, your upbringing, your culture. If you grew up with privilege, the world might look like a place of opportunity. If you grew up with hardship, it might look like a battlefield. Neither view is wrong; both are true.
Understanding this is crucial. When you meet someone whose life looks completely different from yours, don't dismiss their reality. Instead, try to see the world through their eyes. It's not about agreeing with everything they believe or do—it's about recognizing their humanity.
This shift in perspective can transform relationships, communities, and even societies. It breaks down walls of misunderstanding and builds bridges of connection.
Why Kindness Isn't Always a Choice
Kindness is often portrayed as a simple virtue, a choice anyone can make at any time. But for many, kindness is complicated. When you've been hurt, betrayed, or abandoned, kindness can feel like weakness.
People who have been through trauma or systemic injustice may protect themselves with anger, suspicion, or distance. Expecting them to be kind without addressing the root causes of their pain is unrealistic.
Kindness in these contexts is revolutionary. It's a radical act of courage and trust. It's saying, "I see your pain, and I choose to respond with love anyway."
Closing Thought
Perspective isn't just about where you stand. It's about where you're willing to look. So flip the word, flip the script, and maybe you'll see that lived experience is worth more than any label. Even devil spelled backwards is lived.
When you start seeing people as complex beings shaped by their experiences, you open the door to real understanding. You stop judging and start listening. You stop blaming and start heal I ng.
D.O.G or G.O.D? Don't let anyone treat you like a dog or talk to you like one if they want to live backwards then you hear them backwards you don't see any good or hear any good in the world then be and see and speak til they learn to speak you!
So next time you catch yourself looking down, remember: the world looks very different from the bottom up. And sometimes, the devil you think you see is just someone who's lived—and survived—more than you ever will.
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Dear world! GOD DID NOT FAIL YOU YOU FAILED GOD!
Can't break a stick over your leg and then blame the tree in which it came or the forest in which it rooted do you really expect God to kick people while they're down who been beaten down by life so much that they broke only to them turn them away that's a joke quite literally hypocrisy at its finest! And if you think the Bible did not have government influence but rather was written by a bunch of people who only loved God and not the alternative systemic power struggle structure that's pure arrogance! God I highly doubt will be in the habit of turning people away who were just looking for a place to belong if you stay in your way of thinking my guess is your version of hell is going to look a whole lot like an empty hotel!