There are some things in life that are just beyond our control. One of those things is how your appearance affects your self-perceptions. Yes, I’m talking about the way you look. Not the way you dress or the way you talk. The way you look. Not the way you handle yourself at social functions. Not the way you smile and make eye contact. All of these things affect how people perceive you, and the way you look, affects how they perceive you.