Previously written 1/24/06…but in going through an old blog I found it still applies…

There is a reason why first impressions, good or bad, last a lifetime…regardless of what was said, how or who said it…it in its essence   is perfect.  You can’t redo a first impression.  You can’t call a mulligan or try it over again. Its in stone, frozen frame in time.

First impressions are unique in that the feelings you experience during the first impression are completely genuine unhindered by previous knowledge or pre-conceptions. You didnt know you should feel any different.

Your reactions to what is said, how it is said and the gestures that follow are completely and utterly true. There is no time to hide them; no time to put on a mask.  You have no idea how the other person will react to what you say or do…so why be anything but you?  Come original, come real…you should have nothing to hide.  Regardless of what is said, it is perfect…and will last a lifetime. Acting any different in the future won’t matter, they’ll always go back to how they first knew you…

So congrats, cheers…you left your mask at home…