"私たちは見た目が現実だと思う環境に住んでいます"
— Ice Cube
Simplified Meaning:
People these days often believe that how things look on the outside is the same as how they really are on the inside. For example, if someone wears expensive clothes and drives a fancy car, others might assume they are rich and successful, even if they might be facing financial problems. This is like seeing a shiny, red apple and thinking it must be delicious without checking if it’s rotten inside. This way of thinking can mislead us because it focuses only on surface details. To live better, we should try to know people and situations more deeply, beyond just appearances. It helps to remember that what we see at first glance doesn’t always show the whole truth.
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Appearances Identity Image Modern life Perception Reality Self-perception Social norms Society Truth