Does the Cover Match the Book?

I had a co-worker confess to me last week, that upon meeting me a little over a year ago, she had judged me based on my appearance. She felt that just by looking at me, she could tell that I wasn't smart enough to "make it" in my job at this company. She admitted that over the past year, I had proved her wrong and she even apologized to me, but I thought that it was an interesting confession.

How often do we judge people by appearances? What if she would have been the person who was doing the hiring? Would I have been given the chance to prove myself? People always say that it's what is on the inside that counts. However, people DO judge the book by the cover and we're all guilty of it.

As you look in the mirror tomorrow morning, ask yourself, "What does the reflection tell people you are...and do you agree?"