When I store leftovers in a clear glass bowl, they tend to get eaten. When they are in a colored or opaque bowl, they are more likely to go to waste.

Apparently, opening all those lids and resecuring them if their contents aren’t what you’re craving takes too much time. Clear glass is much more efficient.

We do that with people, too.

If it is clear to me who you are, I am much quicker to discern your content and whether it is something I want to consume. The problem with that is that if I just look at the colored walls without opening the lid, I might be missing something truly interesting—downright delicious.

Most of us do not walk around in clear glass, revealing all our contents.

The clear containers hold the things we like to reveal. If you want to know more, you must lean in, ask questions, and be willing to share what you seek.

There is nothing wrong with colored storage bowls (except maybe environmentally). It’s just that you must take the time to open them or go without.

I propose no solutions except to say don’t be too quick to judge and to store the things you most like about yourself in clear containers to attract others who will like that about you, too.

Mary