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But , look closer . Look at the biggest millionaires . Look at Bill Gates . The guy is the definition of geek . Look at Mark Zuckerberg . It ’ s hard to think of a nerdier looking person than him , and yet he ’ s the youngest billionaire in the history . The guy virtually controls everyone ’ s life around the globe . Something to think about , isn ’ t it ?
BUT , CAN YOU REALLY TELL THAT BY THE WAY THESE PEOPLE LOOK ?
Imagine someone coming from an alternate dimension , who knows nothing about the people on the earth . Do you think they could describe a person ’ s personality – who they are – purely based on their looks ? Chances are slim to none !
WE ’ RE THE CREATURE OF THE EYES
We rely on our eyes to judge / analyze things . But , when we scratch the surface , things often turn out to be completely differently and not how they looked initially . That ’ s the power of deception . The entire advertising industry has been long exploiting the power of deception to lure the customers in . You pass by a bakery shop and all the items are presented in an alluring way to catch the customer attention . But , we all know that most of the stuff that looks good on the surface , doesn ’ t necessarily taste that good . The same way , just because someone appears to be rich looking outwardly , may actually be buried under a mountain of debt .
THE ‘ MARK ZUCKERBERG ’ STORY
Just the other day , Discovery was broadcasting a show about Mark . It talked about how his employees thought that Mark wears the same jacket again and again . It was not until later that the employees at Facebook found out that he actually has several jackets that look exactly the same . An average person will be thrown in for a loop hearing this . But , there ’ s a reason why he wears similar looking jackets every day . It saves him the time and the energy that is otherwise wasted browsing through the wardrobe trying to figure out what to wear . Zucker knows that he only has one item to pick and so he can save more time and use it to actually become rich instead of looking rich .
If you were given a choice between looking rich and being rich , what would be your pick ? Different people will have their own pick .
FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM – the game of deception based on looks
It ’ s hard to imagine any other platform that could better describe the game of deception involving looks than these leading social media channels . Do you really think people actually look the way they try to portray themselves on Instagram and Facebook ? We all know how sometimes people that we meet on everyday basis sometimes look like an entirely different person on Instagram – all thanks to the countless filters and effects available . Just because a person is relaxing near a swimming pool or near a beach doesn ’ t mean that , that person is having the time of his life . People only show what they want to show , and not the truth . What we see on Instagram are only the highlights of people ’ s lives . Try to catch them off guard someday relaxing in their PJs and you ’ ll see what they actually look like . The same concept applies to looking rich and actually being rich .
It ’ s not to say that the two are mutually exclusive . Meaning if you are rich then you would look ugly or that all broke people look good . It ’ s just that the two don ’ t necessarily define each other .
RICH PEOPLE DON ’ T HAVE TIME TO LOOK RICH because they are busy making money .
By all means , go ahead and look great ! Just don ’ t always think that good looks are the definition of wealth and richness . Most rich people are busy making money and couldn ’ t care less about what they look like , because they don ’ t have anything to prove and hence don ’ t feel the need to overcompensate for things by their looks .
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