Appearances can be deceiving

What do you have in your mind when you look at that picture? Do you think that the cat is going to eat the chickens because of the way he looks at them? Or do you think that those chickens will wake up and run away because they feel threatened?

You know what happens in nature that small birds are preys for cats. And if you've never owned any cat in your life, you will probably think that cat is going to eat those chickens.

But in fact, after that picture was taken, my cat was just smelling those chickens' heads while touching and tapping their fur gently. After he did that, he just walked away. The way he looked at them seemed cruel, but actually he didn't do anything cruel to them.

However, most of the time we have the tendency to judge anything or anyone from their appearance. If, for example, we see a tall guy with his fair complexion and cool haircut, we tend to think that he must be very confident having that look.

When on one ocassion you get a chance to talk to him heart to heart, he reveals his dark past of having traumas. Those traumas have been haunting him, making him difficult to socialize. Then do you feel deceived by his appearance? Don't blame him for having that confident look. It's your fault that you just look at him superficially.

It's also your fault to assume a middle-aged man walking alone on the street as a beggar or a homeless man just because he wears dirty clothes. How if he is actually a generous person, looking for stray cats or dogs and giving them food? How if he is just walking back home to his family after a day's hard work?

You can have your own assumption or judgement when looking at a person or a thing. But remember, appearances can be deceiving. If they look like what you don't expect (for instance: cruel, dirty, poor, lazy, stupid, ugly, etc.), don't just look with your eyes; try to also look with your heart. Rushing to judgement will only create your overreaction to that person or thing.