It’s true, the way you
present yourself to others can change their perception of you. It also can
change your attitude about yourself. This includes dress, posture, and even
facial expressions.
In this post I want to focus on how you dress. I often see
teenage boys with their long pants, shorts or jeans worn so low they show two
inches (or more) of underwear. This gives a negative impression of the young
man without him even opening his mouth to talk. He doesn’t have a chance to
impress you with his good points. All you see is his underwear, and who really
wants to experience that. To me this gives a terrible first impression.
It doesn’t cost a penny more to dress with some decorum and
make a good impression.
You’ll find that this makes others want to know you better,
to find out what makes you tick, to see your intellect and good points. Many
people act just like they are dressed. Wearing sloppy clothes seems to equate
with a sloppy attitude. There is a big
difference between dressing neatly and casually and dressing carelessly.
Let me give you a good example. At StarShine, the high school
students are required to wear a neat yellow StarShine golf-type shirt, tucked
in at all times and with a belt showing.
I am so pleasantly impressed when I see the students
I invite you to visit StarShine and check out the high school
students. You too, will be impressed.
By Lois Jamieson
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