Being humans, we have a natural tendency to identify things & analyse them, as soon we look at them. We judge people by their looks, buildings by their facade, a book by its cover...
But is it right to form an opinion based on the mere outer appearance of things?
Having done so many a times myself, I have realized that seldom is the opinion right! Often you may dislike a person by their face or expressions, but after you get to know more about them, you may be forced to change your view about them. If you think a dish well garnished will be delicious, you may often be mistaken. Similarly, buying a book having an attractive cover, may often disappoint the reader, due to the weak contents & the inability to meet the expectations.
Is it something that we can change & avoid comprehending the matter, on the basis of the outlook? During my education in Hotel Management, we were always taught that the garnish of a dish & its presentation is as important as its taste. Its because, a guest will eat the dish first by his eyes & only then by his mouth. In a patisserie, we would always order a pastry that appears tasty, even though our decision may prove wrong, after the first bite. Similarly, when choosing a book amongst the large collection in a bookstore, we pick a book, after its cover has attracted our sight & then buy it, if the summary & review impress us.
Same is the case when we judge people. We approach the people, we are attracted to. Then we further judge them by our subsequent conversations & completely understand them over a period of time. During an interview, most the interviewers, form an opinion about the interviewee in the first 2 minutes & carry the remaining of the interview based on it.
Thus, it is very difficult to avoid judging a person or an object on the basis of its appearance. Since Sight is one of our basic senses, we tend to use the fastest. Although this may not hold true for a visually challenged person. While judging, the best we can attempt is to avoid forming quick opinions & as a presenter, we can put in the extra effort to ensure that the Visual available to an onlooker presents a better picture of the real product. Rest is the luck & the circumstances, which is not really in our hands!
But is it right to form an opinion based on the mere outer appearance of things?
Having done so many a times myself, I have realized that seldom is the opinion right! Often you may dislike a person by their face or expressions, but after you get to know more about them, you may be forced to change your view about them. If you think a dish well garnished will be delicious, you may often be mistaken. Similarly, buying a book having an attractive cover, may often disappoint the reader, due to the weak contents & the inability to meet the expectations.
Is it something that we can change & avoid comprehending the matter, on the basis of the outlook? During my education in Hotel Management, we were always taught that the garnish of a dish & its presentation is as important as its taste. Its because, a guest will eat the dish first by his eyes & only then by his mouth. In a patisserie, we would always order a pastry that appears tasty, even though our decision may prove wrong, after the first bite. Similarly, when choosing a book amongst the large collection in a bookstore, we pick a book, after its cover has attracted our sight & then buy it, if the summary & review impress us.
Same is the case when we judge people. We approach the people, we are attracted to. Then we further judge them by our subsequent conversations & completely understand them over a period of time. During an interview, most the interviewers, form an opinion about the interviewee in the first 2 minutes & carry the remaining of the interview based on it.
Thus, it is very difficult to avoid judging a person or an object on the basis of its appearance. Since Sight is one of our basic senses, we tend to use the fastest. Although this may not hold true for a visually challenged person. While judging, the best we can attempt is to avoid forming quick opinions & as a presenter, we can put in the extra effort to ensure that the Visual available to an onlooker presents a better picture of the real product. Rest is the luck & the circumstances, which is not really in our hands!
