We Need to Lose Our Glasses to Really See the World
Coz they’re colored whether we know it or not
I recently came across a WhatsApp forward that talked about our need for “labels” to have empathy towards people.
Why does it take a “baby on board” sign on the back of a car for us to drive cautiously?
Why does it take a “reserved for senior citizens” sign to give up a seat for someone who needs it more than us?
Why do we need to be told someone is going through a bad phase to give them the benefit of doubt at work or to forgive or forget some heat－of－the－moment things they may have said？
Why can’t we learn to empathize without any labels？
This really got me thinking about how we tend to judge people consciously and unconsciously without knowing a thing about who they are and what their life has been about？ Let me take you through some instances where I did this, and you will surely relate to one or more of these.
＃1 The Girl That Was Surely Out of My League
When I was still single, while traveling alone on a flight, I would secretly hope for some gorgeous girl to take the seat next to me.
