Surely at some point someone has told you this phrase, if you take it superficially it can be somewhat shocking since it is not easy to live up to an appearance and that is the first thing we imagine when we talk about the importance of image.
"As they see you, they treat you" quotes This is a common and very simple expression and at the same time it is very powerful since it reflects how we can influence other people's perception of us and that is expressed in the way they treat us, and here a question arises and we ask ourselves if appearance or that first impression should define our relationships or the way we are treated.
Here we can apply another phrase that says "Not everything you see is what you get." But after all the first impression is the strongest and it is the one that counts. At a social level the first impression is significant, the way we present ourselves to people, our clothing, our attitude and body language as well as the tone of our voice can influence positively or negatively according to how people perceive us.
We also don't need to judge everyone by their first impression or appearance, but we can't ignore the fact that human interactions are too fast and are generally superficial. These first impressions are what count, as they are fundamental to everything that follows.
The impression we make on other people has an impact on the way they treat us. Imagine that if a person inspires trust, is kind and generates respect, it is very likely that we will act the same way towards that person. By nature we tend to reflect the same attitude we receive from those around us. It is necessary that we act under this premise, just as we matter to those people is how they will respond to us.
This whole "how you are seen is how you are treated" thing, I'm looking at it from the positive side and it all sounds great, but when we judge people superficially without giving them any kind of opportunity to show who they really are, it becomes a complex environment. There are social expectations about different appearances and this can lead to people exercising some kind of discrimination and this is totally unfair.
Apart from the first impression, people have a story, a life that they are projecting at all times. So many times showing some kind of social image can make us lose sight of those qualities that are worth a lot in other people. For example: respect cannot be left out of a good first impression, let us always remember that not everything that seems to be is.
In conclusion: we must work on ourselves to be more authentic and respectful people. We must create a human and fair environment in our environment, not worry 100% only about how we are seen. We must also keep in mind that respect is not a result of our appearance or status, respect is something intrinsic to being human.
Let us also always remember that the way we treat other people speaks volumes about who we really are. If we are authentic and respectful of other people, that is what is said about us and this allows us to build better relationships and, above all, much more meaningful ones, making life much more pleasant.
