March 18, 2023
Outward Appearance
By: N.L. Skjonsby
You would think vanity, fashion, peer pressure, and general concern over what other people think would wain with maturity. Well, mine hasn’t. I no longer feel like I need the right shoes or name brand clothes to fit in but I do enjoy looking good. I work out everyday and while I like the physical results, I really do it for optimum cognitive ability. I have a hard job and need to be focused. I have never had great hair or the cool hair cut so when it all fell out, it was less traumatic for me than it is for most.
The appearance that I am most concerned with now is to be known as a teacher or the old but wise one. I have an unjustified arrogance about my knowledge and I value my own opinions much more than I should. When I overhear people talking around the office I wish they would aske me, so I could show them how smart I am.
I still approach every subject as if I know absolutely nothing about it. I found this is the only way for me to learn. So, I don’t come across as the know it all, but I’m sure some of my arrogance is noticeable also. I also approach every problem as if it is 100% my fault. When I dive into a problem and find out what I could have done to prevent it, it seems to allow me to help fix it, faster. I want to be known as the smart guy, even if that’s not the case.
— N. L. Skjonsby
Outward Appearance
By: N.L. Skjonsby
You would think vanity, fashion, peer pressure, and general concern over what other people think would wain with maturity. Well, mine hasn’t. I no longer feel like I need the right shoes or name brand clothes to fit in but I do enjoy looking good. I work out everyday and while I like the physical results, I really do it for optimum cognitive ability. I have a hard job and need to be focused. I have never had great hair or the cool hair cut so when it all fell out, it was less traumatic for me than it is for most.
The appearance that I am most concerned with now is to be known as a teacher or the old but wise one. I have an unjustified arrogance about my knowledge and I value my own opinions much more than I should. When I overhear people talking around the office I wish they would aske me, so I could show them how smart I am.
I still approach every subject as if I know absolutely nothing about it. I found this is the only way for me to learn. So, I don’t come across as the know it all, but I’m sure some of my arrogance is noticeable also. I also approach every problem as if it is 100% my fault. When I dive into a problem and find out what I could have done to prevent it, it seems to allow me to help fix it, faster. I want to be known as the smart guy, even if that’s not the case.
— N. L. Skjonsby
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