It became easier to notice that the perceptions I had of others morphed as I got to know them overtime, usually for the better. In a similar fashion, I would imagine that many others that I meet may, at first, have a similarly abrogating perception of myself or my personality. Sometimes we get a chance to change their minds, sometimes that chance is never presented... From my end, I try and not fixate on my first thoughts of a person and stay neutral when possible for as long as possible. In order to pull the same treatment from others, I again try and stay (although I haven't taken the opportunity to ask if I succeeded at this) until both of us are familiar with what is and is not acceptable of each other's personalities. They at least lets the both of us lay down a foundation of understanding for each other and get time to gain respect of each other's abilities.

Those two tables definitely are close, but not exact. They were likely freehand drawn/modified lines that made it look slightly off, but if they were measured off the original and placed at an angle.. they would be the same. :)

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Or times when others perceptions of you have been erroneous and perhaps harmful to you? How do you deal with other's misperceptions of you? Do you still think those two tables did not have the same surface area?