I read once that if you ask anyone if s/he is a good judge of character, the answer will be Yes virtually 100% of the time. Yet, there is a 50% divorce rate and many people indicate a dissatisfaction in their relationships (spouse, friends, co-workers, etc.).
My wife and I have moved 7 times, all over the country and, therefore, have had to make new friends many times. We realized a few years ago that there were many instances when we had written people off, based on a first or maybe second encounter, and it turned out later that we actually liked them quite a bit.
We realized that we are not nearly as good a judge of character as we thought - judge not, lest ye ...
O.D.O.o.O.D.B.
Comments