We all have had the experience of interacting with people we have never seen, either on the radio, phone, e-mail or mail. Those of us who witnessed the beginning of TV remember how surprised, even shocked, we were when we saw many radio personalities on TV for the first time. Without knowing it, we had imagined the people behind the voices in some way, usually quite differently from what we now could see. What does this mean?
Too often, when dealing face to face with others, our impressions are biased by what we see. We no longer "see" the person, we see their physical body hiding the person. This impression colors our judgement and more often than not, deceives us. We are also frequently misled by their attire, occupation and financial condition. Character and personality have nothing to do with any of these.
Complete objectivity is difficult to achieve but when judging people, the narrowest range of subjectivity should be applied. No matter the size, shape, beauty or homeliness, the person within may become your best friend or life companion.
Too often, when dealing face to face with others, our impressions are biased by what we see. We no longer "see" the person, we see their physical body hiding the person. This impression colors our judgement and more often than not, deceives us. We are also frequently misled by their attire, occupation and financial condition. Character and personality have nothing to do with any of these.
Complete objectivity is difficult to achieve but when judging people, the narrowest range of subjectivity should be applied. No matter the size, shape, beauty or homeliness, the person within may become your best friend or life companion.
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