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6 Ways to Be More Likable by Saying Very Little
Small Talk
Small talk, like asking about the other person's day, or talking about the weather, comes off as pleasant to many, as it puts them at ease.
Small talk is great if you are talking to a complete stranger too.
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The Fear of Public Speaking
Public speaking is often topping the charts as the No. 1 fear in the world.
People feel anxious, sweaty, or have a pounding heart while being on stage in front of an audience.
Practice
A great way to remove a large portion of fear is to practice hard, studying the topic well. You can research all questions that the audience may ask, and practice the speech in front of a mirror or in front of friends.
Practicing soothes our nerves, making us ready for the final audience.
Bigger Than Your Fears
When you talk about something you are passionate about, the words come naturally, in a flow. Even if the words are forgotten, you can easily bounce back, as your inner fire won't let the words fail you.
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Stoicism explained
- In any and every situation—no matter how bad or seemingly undesirable it is—we have the opportunity to practice a virtue.
- Stoics like to refer to the phrase amor fati–loving the things that happen to us.
Cultivate Stoicism in your life
Stoic philosophy can be cultivated as a practical philosophy:
- Seeing the good in everything that happens around us, not feeling hijacked or negatively affected by fate and life events.
- Treating life as an experiment, not being overly attached to things, people and decisions.
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Disease of More
Used in sports to explain why teams who win championships are often ultimately dethroned, not by other, better teams, but by forces from within the organization itself. The players want more: more ...
Our imagined "better"
Regardless of our external circumstances, we live in a constant state of mild-but-not-fully-satisfying happiness. Things are pretty much always fine. But they could also always be better. And that's why most of us live most of our lives constantly chasing our imagined "better".
The hedonic treadmill
It's the constant chasing of pleasure.
People who are constantly striving for a “better life” end up expending a ton of effort only to end up in the same place.