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Charisma and self-confidence: how it works by Joseph Gatt
A lot of the theory you’ll read out there goes: charisma and self-confidence are built by controlling your emotions and leading a healthy lifestyle. And lots of introspection.
Truth of the matter is, I see things differently. Simply put, I would tend to think that the more people you know, the more people you know at the deeper level, and the more stuff you can discuss with that crowd, the more likely you’ll naturally be charismatic and self-confident.
So, the recipe goes like this. Charisma and self-confidence are not gained overnight, but built over several years. You get a job, join different social circles, get to know people at the job and at the social circles. The more people you know, the more stuff you know, the more comfortable you’ll tend to be.
Charisma and self-confidence is also gained through trial and error. You could end up at the wrong conference, at the wrong job, or at the wrong social event. Happens all the time. And those one-time events could break your self-confidence, which is why it’s a good idea to have a crowd you can rely on in the long run.
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At this table #poem by Bohdan Yuri
“Reservations at eight
at our favorite table,
you were fashionably late,
a less than cherished fable.”
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Maples & Oranges #002 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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