Value = resources x effort Beauty and intelligence are in the resources bucket. Just like oil in the ground is valuable, so is beauty and intelligence. Beaut

Value = resources x effort Beauty and intelligence are in the resources bucket. Just like oil in the ground is valuable, so is beauty and intelligence. Beauty has its professions: politics, movies, modeling, CEO, trophy spouse etc. Intelligence has its professions: engineering, law, medicine, accounting, entrepreneurship, science etc. Einstein doesn’t go and compete in swim suit competition for the brilliant. Don’t worry about people mistakenly hiring you over a more capable programmer because of your height / looks. Worry more about if you are maximizing your potential not putting your height, looks, and intelligence to work more efficiently all together.