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Recently the 10-year-old likes to say "Mom you're pretty" or "Mom you look perfect." My response would be "Looks change, and what's inside is most important" or "you're prettier and smarter than me." This conversation has been happening routinely these days.
But does look/the way we present ourselves matter?
Was just reading a book about work efficiency and amazingly, instead of all about work itself, it dedicates a chapter to human interactions and relations. One section talks about the importance of paying attention to how we look and present our looks, and sloppy dressers usually achieve less success. I really think it depends on circumstances and is not always the case.
But it reminds me of one instance that I experienced. In my college senior year, we had a small-sized English Composition class, and the teacher was an older man. He did not give the impression as someone who cared about his looks very much and didn't dress neatly. One day we had to talk -- I forgot the context, maybe teacher-student conference time or just about some homework. He suddenly said, "do you know what impression you gave me? I think you're a sloppy student who doesn't pay enough attention to study and are a sloppy dresser." I was so shocked to be called a sloppy dresser by someone I considered a sloppy dresser.
When I started teaching, I started noticing that I did have to watch how I dress so students didn't take me as another student. Now I do pay attention to how I dress on days when I have to meet people.
Good looks are beyond our control unless we're willing to go through surgical procedure. I do feel that some people can get away with not paying attention to their looks and outfit while others cannot. This work tip about how we present ourselves is interesting where it says the way you dress actually is a factor in the success rate of your project getting approved.
But does look/the way we present ourselves matter?
Was just reading a book about work efficiency and amazingly, instead of all about work itself, it dedicates a chapter to human interactions and relations. One section talks about the importance of paying attention to how we look and present our looks, and sloppy dressers usually achieve less success. I really think it depends on circumstances and is not always the case.
But it reminds me of one instance that I experienced. In my college senior year, we had a small-sized English Composition class, and the teacher was an older man. He did not give the impression as someone who cared about his looks very much and didn't dress neatly. One day we had to talk -- I forgot the context, maybe teacher-student conference time or just about some homework. He suddenly said, "do you know what impression you gave me? I think you're a sloppy student who doesn't pay enough attention to study and are a sloppy dresser." I was so shocked to be called a sloppy dresser by someone I considered a sloppy dresser.
When I started teaching, I started noticing that I did have to watch how I dress so students didn't take me as another student. Now I do pay attention to how I dress on days when I have to meet people.
Good looks are beyond our control unless we're willing to go through surgical procedure. I do feel that some people can get away with not paying attention to their looks and outfit while others cannot. This work tip about how we present ourselves is interesting where it says the way you dress actually is a factor in the success rate of your project getting approved.
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