Saturday, June 21, 2008, 11:16 PM
Does this joker look like he visits the gym?
Hello. My name is Darrell and I'm that joker in the photo. If you answered 'yes' to the above question, you're not the first and probably won't be the last.
It's quite amusing when you get people coming up to you with the assumption that you gym when you hate that place. The aircon's great for chilling out, but I don't like the idea of sweating in an air conditioned room. And the machines and I just don't see eye to eye.
This post isn't about me. Not totally anyways. It's about how people view the world. How you view the world. We are creatures who judge based on the first impression given to us. If you see a man with messy hair in tattered clothings, you would probably assume that he's dirt poor, even if he's a rich billionaire. Impression.
Now, wouldn't that make us stereotypes?
We can't totally blame ourselves for this major flaw. In this fast-paced society, we simply don't have enough time to give a second glance and thus have to make a quick judgement based on the impression that was given to us.
Question now is, how do we strike the best impression in others and at the same time prevent ourselves from making quick stereotypical judgements on others?
Now, that my friend, is the question.
My answer? Respect yourself. Respect yourself by being presentable. I seriously have no idea how to prevent ourselves from making quick judgements on others. I'm guilty of that from time to time, even in online games. But I try not to. It's a matter of control.
How are you viewing the world today? And what kind of impression have you left on the people you talked to today?
That, is the question.
