The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-19
Ho7u to Be Socially Attractive
BY coRINNE CHISHOLM

lal If she says the first thing that pops
into her head. She has lost her SOON
tanietg and has become unaccustomed to
showing any enthusiasm over little things,
even when she feels any.
What she needs is to manifest the HE
that is in her, not to change her temper
anent, but to express It. The enthusiasm
which she doe< not show is the light
which illuminates ones personality
People who are prudent and unemo-
tional s-e generally misunderstood or ig-
nered The world must understand us
before it loves us. No matter how mueh
life we have in us, If wes do not show
it the world will not know ii. 1t can
only measure how much we are alive py
the number of things that We take an
active interest in.
And this is the general truth-observe
and see If it isn't true. That the people
Who show The greatest enthusiasm are
the ones who receive the most interested
attention, and those who show no en-
tl.usasm are the ones who give and get
the least pleasure in their social rela-
tions.
1t is through enthusiasm that we ex-
press ourselves; itFis the only way that
we can manifest our inner beings. En-
thusasm (Webster) means subject to
some divine impulse. to be inspired
There is undoubtedly something of the
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inspiring and attractive. The history of
the worlds enthusiasms is the history
of the worlds growth: it is the force
that pushes every important business of
life; and it is undoubtedly one of the
elements of personal power.
The discussion of this force. though. is
merely for the purpose of suggesting 1t as
means of attracting attention and in
terest to ones personality.
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lures often have the least aptness in
revealing themselves? 1t is just because
they build their fires entirely of coal and
wood, forgetting that a little of light
materials, such a s paper and chaff, would
make the flames much more attractive
Such people should not content them
selves in the thought of their reliabil-
ity because they are not all of which
their natures are capable until they have
made their personalities ornamental as
well as useful.
Enthusiasm rs the source of inspira-
tion; 1t always arouses a response. 1t
would be interesting to call to mind some
of the little ways in which one can use
this power, but they are so easily OBJ
served that we will mention only one.
Good morning. or "Howdy dol' can
be said llfelessly and indifferently; or
we can say them as If we were glad to
see the person greeted. Inc eHtcL VIII
be quite different Why, If a dog comes
up to us and wags his tail as If he were
glad to see us, we pat him on the head
and say, What a nice dog and the
psychology is the same in regard to
people. There may be few people who
don't care whether they are generally
liked or not; but they are very few. Most
of us enjoy ourselves very much when
we know that other people are enjoying
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it gives us the ability to enjoy ourselves
Some people are born with it and some
acquire it; but having 1t or not having
it largely affects our enjoyment of life.
So here at last are the magic words
for those who would be young, interest
ing, inspiring: s'Show enthusiasm" Ex-
press 1t in every way possible At home