Thursday, February 09, 2017
Altitude determines attitude
Every now and then I wonder how it would feel to be impressive or attractive. Obviously the responses of others are different. When people smile at you and obey you, life is easier. When people run away and mock you, life is harder.
But what about the direct unmediated effects? I got an accidental delta of impressiveness yesterday when I was waiting for a bus. I had stepped onto a platform of snow to let people pass by on the narrow canyon of the sidewalk. Nobody was around, but for some futile reason I continue the habit of courtesy.
The scene seemed different. I felt just a little more dominant, more important. Obviously nobody was smiling or obeying. What was going on?
Three inches of added altitude. I couldn't see the little hump of snow under my feet; I could only see the sidewalk and street, which were just a bit lower than usual to my eyes.
Labels: defensible spaces
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