Don't judge a book by its cover.
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Have you ever heard the saying that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover? Well, that phrase has a lot of meaning; it was probably written by George Eliot, according to my research, and this is one of my favorite quotes.
It means that we shouldn't judge a person without knowing them first, that we shouldn't think badly of them without first knowing what they're like. It's a beautiful phrase, but also a very profound one. Why am I writing about it today? To study it, analyze it, and take advantage of it, and to tell you how it has helped me.
First of all, I can tell you that it has helped me a lot on Steemit, in what aspects: first, it has helped me understand and have fun with the posts that people publish on Steemit and second, it has helped me improve the intention, the image that my publications convey.
I used to not read much of other people's posts, but now I think differently. I love reading and learning from others.
What I want to convey with this post, well the message was for me and for you, actually it's for everyone, sometimes I may seem like a person who doesn't write much but that doesn't mean that I don't like to write, sometimes I take a few days in which I don't publish but that doesn't mean that I'm a lazy person, I like to be kind and respect others because that's what I've been taught and that's what I see here on Steemit in this community.
Each phrase has its own meaning, which makes those who hear it reflect and learn from it, just like I do. Thank you so much for your support and for the many things you've helped me with; thank you all. The phrase I wrote about today was written because I remembered it—and guess how?—from a cartoon I saw today. 🤗
This post was translated from Spanish to English using Google Translate.
I named one of my poetry books “Das Königsspiel” (The King's Game) – an allusion to chess. But I meant life itself. The real king's game. In keeping with the metaphor, I chose a chessboard with pieces as the cover image.
Although it sold quite well overall, there were bookstores where it sold exactly zero copies. I visited these stores to offer readings or similar events. I found my poetry collections sorted there with... chess instruction books. Even the booksellers judged the book solely by its cover – and only by that...
Friend, thank you for sharing your story. You gave the book a great title and cover, and I understand what you went through. Although it was quite successful, booksellers judged it by its cover and put it on a shelf of books about chess. Sometimes people ignore the content of valuable books just because of their cover. The cover you gave your book is very meaningful, and I really liked your idea. You based your book on real life. Thank you so much for sharing your story. Your story makes great reference to the title of my post "Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover." Remember this: even though people judge books by their cover, we should always remember that the book holds a very important value in its content and interior. ☺️
Actually, the cover is what sells a book next the title. I believe humans do the same, instinct does. It's good to pay attention to it. If that would be the case most of us would't constantly bump into liars, scammers, abusers, backstabbers and killers.
Instinct can tell what fools the eye.
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Friend, thank you so much for your support and your opinion. I share your opinion, but you know, I wrote about this phrase because sometimes we judge a book's cover without even reading it. Of course, sometimes appearances speak for themselves, and that leads to uncovering liars, murderers, etc., and as you said:
Friend, what you said is very true.
Thanks for the support. That's why I made this post to share it with others and see what they think about this phrase.
Thank you for you support friend.