Are ‘first impressions’ confusing?

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from Youth & Truth Talk

Sadhguru @ NALSAR

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Question: I thought a good way to begin the conversation would be to pick up a question on first impressions. So, I mean both you and I would have heard the popular phrase - "little knowledge is dangerous knowledge", and "don't judge the book by it's cover". So, how do you weigh these expressions, when we think of the concept of 'first impressions'? As I understand it, first impressions are mental images that we create. When we see someone, or hear someone, and the first interaction we have with that person. And, it is also possible that our first impressions are wrong. So, are first impressions something that confuse your mind, or is it something that gives you initial clarity?

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