Comments on: Pan Envy http://useyourwisdom.com/?p=22 Using your wisdom to navigate everyday life. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:53:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: lisa http://useyourwisdom.com/?p=22&cpage=1#comment-25 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:47:23 +0000 http://useyourwisdom.com/?p=22#comment-25 It almost becomes a “which comes first, the chicken or the egg” scenerio in my mind. Does our own judgment of ourselves on appearance give the world permission to do the same? Or, does the message of the masses cause us to look at ourselves in a less favorable light? Part of me believes the message of the masses can only impact the ones who have invited/allowed the criticism to sink in.

It really is strange how happy we are with scrappy inanimate objects, yet how perfect we expect humans to be. We like greasy spoon restaurants, old sweatshirts worn thin and porch swings that squeak when you rock. All show character and history. The same qualities in a person aren’t embraced at all. Not that I’m implying I’d want greasy to be acceptable.

]]> By: Peter http://useyourwisdom.com/?p=22&cpage=1#comment-24 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:14:41 +0000 http://useyourwisdom.com/?p=22#comment-24 So true. We might all be a bit happier if we could muster the strength to accept our physical selves. Too bad the world at large tends to judge on appearance.

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