Comments on: Who would you be in someone else’s shoes? http://www.chrismorris.com/blog/2010/06/who-would-you-be-in-someone-elses-shoes/ The happy daze of Chris Morris Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:33:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ciaran http://www.chrismorris.com/blog/2010/06/who-would-you-be-in-someone-elses-shoes/#comment-1915 ciaran Sat, 09 Apr 2011 03:50:13 +0000 http://www.chrismorris.com/blog/?p=377#comment-1915 what happend to that poximoron of Matt shyte Belgrano? what happend to that poximoron of Matt shyte Belgrano?

]]> By: Carol Robertson http://www.chrismorris.com/blog/2010/06/who-would-you-be-in-someone-elses-shoes/#comment-969 Carol Robertson Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:46:18 +0000 http://www.chrismorris.com/blog/?p=377#comment-969 WhOOO just saw that photo and it gave me such strong deja vu I thought I'd write. I met Matt once and I lived on a boat called Mingus moored by Camley St Natural Park. WhOOO just saw that photo and it gave me such strong deja vu I thought I’d write. I met Matt once and I lived on a boat called Mingus moored by Camley St Natural Park.

]]> By: Alan L http://www.chrismorris.com/blog/2010/06/who-would-you-be-in-someone-elses-shoes/#comment-967 Alan L Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:16:06 +0000 http://www.chrismorris.com/blog/?p=377#comment-967 "I bought a suit… and I was treated one way. I dressed scruffy… and I was treated another way." Yes, I noticed this myself a long time ago, probably when I was about 18 or so - and I have never understood it. In fact, it has always frustrated and upset me. What does an individual's outward appearance really say about that person? Nothing! Are we not taught in school: "Don't judge a book by its cover" ? An individual's character is surely determined by their deeds - not their words and certainly not by their outward appearance. So why do so many so commonly take outward appearance as a determinant of character? "What does your manner and appearance project into the world?" Genuinely, I have no idea. Why should the world interpret my manner and appearance as projecting anything at all? “I bought a suit… and I was treated one way. I dressed scruffy… and I was treated another way.”

Yes, I noticed this myself a long time ago, probably when I was about 18 or so – and I have never understood it. In fact, it has always frustrated and upset me. What does an individual’s outward appearance really say about that person? Nothing! Are we not taught in school: “Don’t judge a book by its cover” ? An individual’s character is surely determined by their deeds – not their words and certainly not by their outward appearance. So why do so many so commonly take outward appearance as a determinant of character?

“What does your manner and appearance project into the world?”

Genuinely, I have no idea. Why should the world interpret my manner and appearance as projecting anything at all?

]]> By: Lloyd http://www.chrismorris.com/blog/2010/06/who-would-you-be-in-someone-elses-shoes/#comment-874 Lloyd Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:07:40 +0000 http://www.chrismorris.com/blog/?p=377#comment-874 I guess the harder question of the two for me is the second - knowing what image I want to project into the world is half the challenge. At the end of the day I want certain results so I'll play with what I'm projecting until I get it :) I guess the harder question of the two for me is the second – knowing what image I want to project into the world is half the challenge. At the end of the day I want certain results so I’ll play with what I’m projecting until I get it :)

]]> By: Martin Lawson http://www.chrismorris.com/blog/2010/06/who-would-you-be-in-someone-elses-shoes/#comment-873 Martin Lawson Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:52:56 +0000 http://www.chrismorris.com/blog/?p=377#comment-873 "What does your manner and appearance project into the world? Is it what you want" - I would have thought that it is more what the world sees in you. In the Photo above, did you assume that the person in the photo had written on the wall or did you think that he had a dislike of graffiti and was about to clean it off. We all see the world and everything in it through our own filters. We judge and decide about people based on what we have experienced and been shown by media, family and peers. By projecting a specific manner to the world will only work if the world uses similar filters to yourself. “What does your manner and appearance project into the world? Is it what you want” – I would have thought that it is more what the world sees in you. In the Photo above, did you assume that the person in the photo had written on the wall or did you think that he had a dislike of graffiti and was about to clean it off. We all see the world and everything in it through our own filters. We judge and decide about people based on what we have experienced and been shown by media, family and peers. By projecting a specific manner to the world will only work if the world uses similar filters to yourself.

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