You may be relying on someone else's opinion of another individual to form
an opinion of your own. Someone who is new in your social life may be
quirky and hard to understand, but their reputation may precede them. Yet
what you learn through a friend or acquaintance - even if it is someone
you trust - might not be accurate. If that person's opinion is negative,
you could just miss out on getting to know a very unique character. You
are encouraged to avoid forming an opinion about someone new without
taking the time to get to know them.
你也许会依赖别人对某个人的想法来形塑你自己的看法。你在社交生活中新认识的某
个人可能既古怪又难以理解，不过他的名声或许比他的个性还要来得好。可是你透过
朋友或认识的人所得知的—即便你信任这个人—也有可能不是完全正确的。如果那个
人的想法是负面的，那你也许会错过认识一个非常独特的人的机会。你被鼓励要避免
在没有花时间认识新朋友的情况下，就形塑出对他的看法。