First impressions aren't everything, but they do count for a lot. This applies more than to just people and how you view them or how they view you, but also to other opportunities in life.
When you walk into a room, perhaps to meet a friend of a friend, you see the person from across the room and as you get closer your opinion is already forming. By the time you extend your hand to shake theirs, you already know and have made your choice whether or not you are going to like them, and what chance and opportunity are you going to give them to get closer to you. Will you let the relationship start off on the right foot or the wrong one, and will you ever get past that first impression? Often we just look for the first opportunity to get away from that person and situation and move onto someone we determined a long time ago, that we would like.
This is the appeal then of this brief article, as it seeks for thought and consideration. Human nature dictates that we will form these first impression opinions as a matter of habit and instinct, which is normal. This proposal is not one about changing human nature but rather fighting the gut instinct that tells you to run based on that impression. Act in a way contrary to what your first impression grants and truly give someone a chance that you would otherwise not have. Don't shut them out immediately based on a first impression. Look with insight and consideration at the opportunities that knock on your door in life, because you might just possibly end up letting something great pass you by. Once you grasp this concept, apply this philosophy and approach to other opportunities that may arise in your life.
Just ponder some of the people you already know really well and some of the opportunities that you have pursued in life. I think with some reflection you may discover that some of these people and opportunities are from situations where perhaps a first impression told you to ignore this person or opportunity. Don't let this happen to any possible friendship or opportunity in your life. How different would your life be for the worse if you had listened to that instinct? Look beyond a first impression and more likely than not, you will see that something truly great lies waiting for you to see it more clearly.
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From Rajeev Kumar
Truly said,Keep on enlightening the world with your candles of knowledge and bouquets of wisdom all packed in your blogs. Let me share with you a small story, there was a father travelling in a train along with his 3 children,he was sitting on the window seat, silently and continously seing outside and his children were busy in extreme naughtiness,younger one was bitterly crying when he fought with the elder one,another one was annoying the neighbours, and the father didn't cared for this at all, may be if I would be there,then tell what first impression would have come in my mind, I could have thought, may be that person is non caring,non responsible kind of person etc. What had come in your mind, I don't know,as it depends on the perception of every individual. BUT WAIT, now let me tell you a little more about the situation, that person got the news that he has lost his wife half an hour ago and was going to see her the last time,so he was shocked and speechless. Actually our human tendency is always to judge the person and not the situation.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you