Dust On The Bottle

There's an old country song that says:

"There might be a little dust on the bottle, but don't let it fool you about what's inside."

This is a great life lesson.

People often look at things through a lens of what the world would have them believe is valuable.

It couldn't be more foolish to let the world put a value on the things in your life when you have two eyes and a heart to look for yourself.

For example, telling a girl I own a steel construction business doesn't sound very cool.

From the outset, most people would not own this kind of business.

But I can tell you from experience things are not always what they seem.

However, I've certainly seen the benefits of brick-and-mortar business.

In regards to women…

Most "10 out of 10s" you see on Instagram are often no more than masterful makeup artists wearing push-up bras.

That "cute girl" you think is a 7 at the grocery store often looks like a Victoria's Secret model without that uniform.

And comes with a better heart.

The lesson here is to always look and assign value to yourself.

You never know who or what has been overlooked at face value and what diamonds might be found in the rough.

You've got this man...