Hanging tags

Today I heard the assertion that  trolleys and minibuses drivers are the most inadequate. But are these stereotypes worths all of us? Poor people drive Lanos, Lexus is for majors, those who are in high heels and short skirts are whores, those in long - are virgins. The guy in sneakers, shorts and a T-shirt necessarily is a poor student and a girl under 25 years who isn't married - is still waiting for a prince Charming. Ukraine will never become a European country, our people do not care, no one will fight for the truth, no one pays attention to what is happening around.

The day before yesterday I, with a  McDonald's package and two peaches in bag, came into the Kleynod salon, to hand watch in for repair.
In truth, I was very proud of the fact that I wear Ukrainian watch brand. For me, casual domestic brand of quality watches was a small victory for the country. I was hoping that after this one will be others. Master, a man under 40, in shorts and T-shirts, in boorish tone told me that they do not take clients with  McDonald's packages and it's not polite and not allowed to go into their salon with it. On my question are my two peaches :) confused him too he said no. I would have understood his answer if I have had a cheeseburger in one hand, and with the other took out the potatoes from the bag and handed them watch in for repair. But, he did not even see what was inside my package.

With barely restrain myself from harsh statements, I had asked him to hang a sign on the door with things than you can not come in to their salon in future and asked if he would take  watch in service or should I look for another one? Master took promised to call and tell when it will be ready. Three days passed and I wonder how long he will be "teaching" me? Because I'm going to come pick them up, with the same Mc'package :)

This and many other situations that I have notice in the city, on the road, in public transport, in the relationship of my acquaintances and friends every day allowed me to completely revise my system of values at some point. Extremely often I becoming a witness of a situation in which the labels which we used to hang up on people starting have played against us. That's why I didn't want to argue with watchmaker or  prove something to him. I felt myself quite comfortable in lippers, pants, t-shirt, with my McDonald's package and my desire to pass the watch in for repair. If they are really so concerned about the status clients let they  higher prices on watches 10 times and do not rent office so close to a fast food restaurant.

Remembering all of the templates offered by the society we feel very smart. Still only a cursory glance at the man is enough  for us to assume that we know all about him. And not just about some person, but also about the world, the country, the society. We can not assume existence of an alternate reality where people are interested at first in inside, and only then in outside. I'm not talking about going dirty, unkempt and totally forgetting about civilization to go to Occupy Khreschatyk. However, the simplicity of the relationship with yourself  and with the world is so calming and allows you to see the world through sober eyes - checked on myself.

Yet six years ago, I was extremely cared about the presence of some brands in my wardrobe, my presence at some events and general symptoms being ostentatious. Then, perhaps with maturation, came an understanding that the inner well-being is much more difficult to get, but to this worthwhile endeavor. And, in a tent on Tarkhankut cape dressed in a swimsuit you can feel 1000 times happier than at the lamorous party in Kiev.

Of course, everyone has his own way and someone is comfortable with glamor, I'm not argue, and do not say it's bad. However, if this is not your lifestyle, but the aim of your life to prove something to someone - is it worth it? Trying to take off the label of poverty or unpresentable we can earn a couple of other, more offensive.

It should starts with yourself.  To learn not to hanging labels and not to judge is very difficult. Very much. I know this for myself, because until now I can not get rid of it completely. Often find myself discussing others and draw conclusions based solely on appearance. A few unusual situations in my life have shown that almost all can be explained or justified. Most often, the result on these explenations surprise you very much.

And interestingly, the closer you are to the liberation from prejudice, the easier you perceive the world. The more you know about the world, about life, the more you become kinder and shortcuts, your labeles the ones you hang starting to fall down, like autumn leaves from the trees.