How to cope with the pressure of appearance-obsessed society when losing weight

Suppose you believe the future will be an era where jobs are found through technical skills, and that high school graduates should attend technical schools, attempting to deny the importance of academic qualifications. However, you still need to first decide on your future career path before choosing a suitable school; this still doesn't escape the framework of a qualification-centric value system.

The saying "money is just paper" is meaningless. Similarly, in the past, denying the use of academic qualifications to evaluate people was also meaningless.

The same applies to the value system (convention) of appearances. Here, we are not going to delve into the right or wrong of appearances as a value system itself, but rather to emphasize the phenomenon of its rise. It is gradually ascending to the position of a primary label, and this is the focus of our discussion.

At this point, we can no longer escape this value system.

The business world is also gradually shifting towards appearances.

You might think that the salespeople at the Tokyo Dome or on the Shinkansen, mentioned earlier, are in the service industry, and you are different from them, so it doesn't matter.

If that's really what you think, then please take a closer look at today's young people.

For example, in order to gain a competitive edge in the job market, it's common practice to have one's photo professionally edited. This editing goes beyond simply removing shadows to improve the photo's appearance. The goal isn't to achieve the conventionally handsome look that appeals to women, but rather to project an image of stability, reliability, optimism, and a quick-witted, straightforward, and energetic persona.

This kind of behavior, aimed at winning over HR or management, isn't a contrived performance, but a serious exploration. Some men even undergo surgery to transform their seemingly listless single eyelids into bright, expressive double eyelids.

This isn't limited to job hunting; even in the business world, first impressions are paramount.

Take business plans, for instance. Just 20 years ago, business documents were all handwritten. With the widespread adoption of word processors, their use rapidly became the norm.

"Word processor-generated documents lack substance; I only accept handwritten ones." Many people held this view at the time, but most of them ultimately had female employees rewrite the handwritten documents on a word processor. In the end, the handwritten proposals lost the boss's approval.

Substance alone is useless; the reader must first be willing to read it. Making the proposal's appearance neat and organized has become crucial.

Now, with the help of presentation software like PowerPoint, proposals are becoming increasingly visually appealing. The key is your ability to use these software programs flexibly and utilize various charts to create rich and varied proposals. Being able to prepare a beautiful proposal has become a primary skill for those who excel at explanation and have strong work abilities.