Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many.

Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many.
PHAEDRUS
How many times do you make the wrong assessment at the first impression?
We are often times quick to presume and quick to judge, but is it always in our best interest?
It has been my experience that in most cases, things that are too good to be true, most usually are. And some things that appear wrong or inappropriate for us, might actually have some merit, if given fair opportunity and consideration.
What is it that might allow us to distinguish more appropriately at first blush? I believe the answer to that question starts with wisdom and life experience. Perhaps, after having discovered on more than one occasion, that our first assessment could not be more wrong, we are more willing to consider that our first read of the situation may not be as accurate as we might like to believe.
Does this mean that we are better served becoming perpetually skeptical of everything? Not necessarily. Prudence would dictate that being considerably more judicious in our assessments, carries far greater value than acting quickly on something that has yet to be fully flushed out and vetted.
Learning to constrain our enthusiasm at the outset of something wonderful, is very important towards our ability to remain even keel in the face of those positive and negative stimuli.
So the next time you are face-to-face, with variables that appear highly biased (in your mind), perhaps the wise option would be to remain nonplussed, and allow yourself ample time to readily discover the truth…good, bad, or indifferent, about that which you are currently assessing.
Happy Monday!
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