I certainly disagree with the popular belief that people do not mind a person’s values and character anymore. While it is true that people are quick to judge others based on social status and material possessions, there are still other characteristics that matter.
When we meet a person for the first time, naturally, we only see how he looks, whether he is well groomed, how he dresses and how he carries himself. It is usually easy to judge whether the person is rich or poor based on the material things that he possesses. It is a normal tendency to look at physical characteristics first because these are the obvious ones. We are also drawn to people when they are popular and shows charm around other people.
However, as we get to know that person more deeply, physical characteristics, social status and material possessions seem to fade as compared to attitude and behavior. Our decision on whether we allow ourselves to form a deeper relationship with that person as a friend or a partner or not, is based on the person’s non-physical characteristics. We begin to give emphasis on how he treats us and others around him. Of course, if the person shows positive attributes such as honor, kindness, humility and trustworthiness, we tend to like him. If the person shows negative attributes such as aggression, carelessness and lack of regard for other people, we tend to dislike him.
I believe that the measure of a person’s value is his character and not by his social status and the things that he owns. In the long run, material things can be lost but a person’s place in society remains for as long as he shows goodness and regard for others.
I
certainly
disagree with the popular belief that
people
do not mind a
person’s
values and character anymore. While it is true that
people
are quick to judge others based on social status and
material
possessions, there are
still
other
characteristics
that matter.
When we
meet
a
person
for the
first
time,
naturally
, we
only
see
how he looks, whether he is well groomed, how he dresses and how he carries himself. It is
usually
easy to judge whether the
person
is rich or poor based on the
material
things that he possesses. It is a normal tendency to look at physical
characteristics
first
because
these are the obvious ones. We are
also
drawn to
people
when they are popular and
shows
charm around
other
people
.
However
, as we
get
to know that
person
more
deeply
, physical
characteristics
, social status and
material
possessions seem to fade as compared to attitude and behavior. Our decision on whether we
allow
ourselves to form a deeper relationship with that
person
as a friend or a partner or not,
is based
on the
person’s
non-physical
characteristics
. We
begin
to give emphasis on how he treats us
and others
around him.
Of course
, if the
person
shows
positive
attributes such as honor, kindness, humility and trustworthiness, we tend to like him. If the
person
shows
negative
attributes such as aggression, carelessness and lack of regard for
other
people
, we tend to dislike him.
I believe that the measure of a
person’s
value is his character and not by his social status and the things that he
owns
. In the long run,
material
things can
be lost
but
a
person’s
place in society remains for as long as he
shows
goodness and regard for others.