I would interpret it as how people only look at reality, not what's inside or what they can't see.
Explanation:
The proportional variation in production with regard to proportionate change in inputs is explained by the principle of returns to scale. In plenty of other respects, the rule of returns to scale implies that whenever the number of inputs changes proportionately, the output behaviour changes as well.
So you don't have a bad reputation on you and don't feel loved