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“It is one of the commonest of mistakes to consider that the limit of our power of perception is also the limit of all there is to perceive.”(Leadbeater) Many people believe the way something is perceived, is always the way that it appears to be. In reality, there might be more to a person he is willing to show. If we assume that the way someone or something is seen is always as it appears to be, we would be lying to ourselves. A surplus of people are not exactly how they are seen to be. We should not judge someone too harshly as we may not have all of the facts or details of what is really happening to a person. Perceptions can override our abilities to correctly judge our peers and even ourselves, which can be very impactful.
The way someone presents himself can be deceptive in trying to influence your perception, and ultimately, your judgement. “Josef Weber. The same Josef Weber I know?... Josef Weber’s a sweet old man I’ve known for a decade. If he’s a Nazi, honey, then I’m Lady Gaga.”(Picoult 97) Someone who is considerably different from who they appear to be may seem to contrast who they actually are. Our perceptions of someone can be easily clouded or manipulated by a few actions or a first impression. If an old man acts very jovial and
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This unfair judgement caused a decrease in creativity and innovation. Many people deal out judgement, often in a negative way, all because of the way they appear on the outside to

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