Ive come along way stamping out my own personal preconceived notions about people but I would be lying if I were to say I wasn’t prejudice. I prejudge people everyday and I know in doing so I am not giving human being’s an equal chance. I also know I have no intention of changing nor do I think I can but hey at least I’m honest.

Now for the fun part the people who am I judging the short answer is everyone and I do it without thinking and so do you. Physical health, car, fashion sense, manners, intelligence, teeth, smell/BO, political preference, ethnicity, profession, socio-economic background, education, religion, voice, motivation, region (city, state, part of the country) they are from, cleanliness, breath, tattoos, sexual preference, diction, gate, looks, how well they can hold their alcohol and so much more. Every time I look at someone all these things compute inside my head on how to interact with this person before I even say hello. Is that a bad thing? It can be when you make sweeping generalization’s that are outside of their control but when judging someone as a matter of personal safety I feel its very healthy and we use these prejudices to navigate ourselves through life from avoiding danger to attracting friends. I mean who would want to be friends with someone in a Raiders Jersey? #AlbertPolay #ThisGuy

How you look and present yourself to the world really shapes the world you live in. I remember walking through the streets of Georgetown with my friend Phil who was dressed like a young professional and all of a sudden we were stopped by police. I forgot to mention I was wearing a Rad gnome “ugly” sweater courteous of Toddland.com #StayRad with a MoHawk and Thor Life shaved into the side of my head. The cop literally threatened to arrest me for J-walking and he didn’t even look at Phil. Had I not switched to confused German tourist who knows how that could have ended up.

Dressing like a hooligan or a round about douche aside. Your face, body and how you present yourself are a perceived perception of your character. Is it fair? no, but neither is life. When people have health problems that are generally equated to long time abuse is when you start to really limit your options. You can only hide a meth addiction for about a week before everybody knows. Even if you haven’t told a soul your jack-0-latern smile is telling the world.

I mention all this because success is a conscious decision you make everyday and to borrow from my own personal experience more doors open when I am in good shape, maintain excellent hygiene and present myself well. “A man doesn’t have to be well dressed for the job but well presented.”-Nick Naylor #Nails. Look at your interactions with strangers and if you don’t like how others treat you be a little more modest or less threatening when you go out. Don’t be stopped on the street for looking like an asshole and if you are learn a little German or just be hella polite. Cops like it when your polite.