Psychologists call it “thin-slicing.” It refers to the ability of individuals to decide all sorts of things about you, from status to intelligence to conscientiousness — within moments of meeting you.
It is often said, “Don’t let the opinions of those who don’t understand you define your worth.” That is much easier said than done, though. It’s human nature to want to be accepted and liked. We’re all “wired” to connect to and to seek acceptance from others.
There are some who say this ruling “stole” the election from Whitehorn – including from Whitehorn himself. In a statement, Whitehorn says, “I won the sheriff’s race – not once but twice.”
Aside from the important question of why so many don’t vote and, in turn, hand over the decision-making – their very destiny – to the many others who do vote (but often don’t have everyone’s best interests in mind), the more critical question may be, “Is there anything we can do about it?”.
The origin of the phrase, “If that’s not the pot calling the kettle black,” dates back to at least the 1600s and is most often used when accusing someone of hypocrisy.
The concept of representative democracy is deeply ingrained in the fabric of our nation. It is a system that empowers the citizens to choose individuals to represent their interests and make decisions on their behalf.
For example, in Stephen Covey’s bestselling book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Habit number 5 is, “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
Of course, it doesn’t always end up that way. Sometimes, we get taken advantage of. And it’s not that anyone, necessarily, starts out with the intention of hurting one another or taking one another for granted.