Personality is not just about how you look but it is more about the overall presence and aura that is created by you. Personality is a combination of a number of traits that makes you who you really are. Every single person in this world has their own individuality that makes them different from others. These traits can be defined as how you look, think, behave, and feel natural. Yes, we can change the way we talk, look, act and dress for a short period of time or for a particular moment. But it takes a long time to get used to of these characteristics as we developed these traits since the time when we were born. Having a decent personality carries a lot of benefits and positive effects on your overall growth and development. By making some little improvements, you can bring out a side of your personality even you never explored and others know nothing about. That way, creating an aura and impression many wry for but a few actually have. Meaning, you leave a positive impact of your presence on the people you meet or even pass by.
Your personality talks a lot about you. It not only helps you build the self-confidence but also let you earn the respect of a lot of people. And, that is the reason why some people have tons of friends while others have only a few. People with the extrovert personality tend to go for the parties, attend the social gatherings and like to make new friends. This defines their persona and the way they approach people. While introvert people do not get involved in such kinds of congregations and like to be isolated whenever possible. There is a third kind of people who own the balanced features of an extrovert and introvert. Such people are called the ambiverts.
So, let us find out if you are an introvert, extrovert or the ambivert!
You think a lot about your appearance, actions and feelings. You are constantly surrounded by the weird thoughts of how you’re looking, maybe you shouldn’t have said it or what do those people think of me etc. Yes, you don’t like to socialise yet you feel like being accepted in the society. You’d rather be going ahead alone or with only one or two persons you’re close with than being around with many people. You own a creative mind that demands a peaceful environment. You try to avoid the activities where you have to engage with other people. Well, if you have these traits then I’d say you own a personality of an introvert, my friend.
You always love to be surrounded by the people. Love to interact with them, learn from them and provide the solution to their problems as well. Be it any party, meeting or any other social gathering, you are the centre of attraction. You don’t concern about your actions or their impacts. You’re always high on energy and always-ready sort of a person. You love to share your thoughts and interests with a lot of people. If you have these traits, congratulations friend, you’re an extrovert.
You own the tendencies of both introvert and extrovert based on the occasion or situation. Your penchants and traits are balanced and you can switch to any of these tendencies when required. Your thoughts are both inward and outward. If you resemble these traits, you’re among the large proportion of the people who own the same personality, which is called an ambivert.
So, now that you’re aware of your personality type, which I guess you already knew, let us know how can a good personality help lead a successful life!
We are living in the 21st century and are not going backwards, we have a progressive thought-process and perception to see things happening around us. In the age of Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, you and I must have come across the term “Influencer”. Now, who is an influencer? The one whose personality is a brand and has all the powers to influence a large audience. By the time we reach the month-end, you and I often whine for the money as our pockets say a BIG NO to everything. Reason being, a limited earning and resources to cash the big fat paycheques. However, if you own a decent personality and are good at talking to mass, you can be an influencer. Catering to the millions of active users on a daily basis, social media platforms are among the most powerful resources we have today. Over the years, the social media has opened a lot of career opportunities for the people, especially the extrovert ones. Being an influencer not only gives you a great opportunity to earn money but also gives you a tremendous fan-following. So, having a good personality can make you a rock-star of your genre!
This is just an example of your personality playing an important role in your success. Opportunities are immense! A good personality not only helps you lead a prosperous life but also make the other people fall in love with your charm and charisma.
So, let us now move forward to read about these personality development tips and find out what you can do to improve your personality!
In this stressful world, nobody wants to see the crying faces for a long time. Today, everyone is busy building their empire and has a hectic schedule. In such an eventful and tiring environment, people tend to see a smiling a face waving hands rather than a sobbing fellow come towards them. A warm greeting with a smiling face helps build a friendly vibe that reduces the clumsiness between the people.
Always be polite to the people. Whether you know them or not or if they are younger or elder to you, be respectful to others. Some little and simple deeds make a huge difference to your overall personality. Opening doors for others while passing by, helping people to cross the road, and offering seats to the people who are in need etc. are some of the examples of showing kindness for others.
Knowing how to speak to the people is quite essential in order to improve your personality. You should have a sense of talking or conveying your message to others. Approach people to have a conversation with you. Don’t restrict people to answer with either “yes” or “no”. Ask some open-ended questions so they can indulge in the conversation. Knowledge is the key here! Keep yourself updated with the current happenings so you can build the conversation. Remember, listening to people is as important as conveying your thoughts to them. You should always be a good listener in terms of developing good communication skills.
Make new contacts and strengthen your social skills. It will not only make you know other people but also learn so many new things from them as well. You can meet new people anywhere including in metros and buses while travelling, in offices and schools other than your regular buddies, in parks, libraries, clubs and churches etc.
Being optimistic is one of the best ways to stay motivated and driven. People with the positive thinking-process are usually the ones who get succeeded in life. Besides, optimistic people tend to share the positivity around them and inspire others. However, being optimistic doesn’t mean you should avoid the bad things, rather, you should not complain and deal with it sensibly. Everything that happens tends to teach us something.
Being confident is a very important trait that a person should have in order to improve his/ her personality. Your body language, the way of speaking and the sternness in your voice defines the confidence that always helps you do better in life. Being confident not only helps you face challenges in life but also make other people admire you as well.
Your body language plays an important role in defining your personality. This is one trait by which others can assess you even if you haven’t made any efforts. Your body language can be defined by a number of ways including the way you look while speaking to someone, a firm shake hands and a smiling face etc.
We are all imperfect and make mistakes on various stages of our life. The challenge is to accept your mistakes without hesitating. A lot of us sometimes know that we made the mistake and yet we don’t step ahead to accept our flows. And, this trait makes us become stubborn, which ultimately restricts us in life as well. Instead, accept your mistakes and try to improve it so you won’t repeat it.
See, everyone possesses different traits and characteristics. Though, in order to accepted, we usually pretend to be someone we are not. And, that never helps us in a long run. Improving yourself is good and helps you do better in life. However, attempting to copy someone or moulding yourself loses the authenticity and the uniqueness you hold. It leaves a bad impression on others and consequently displays a weak aspect of your overall personality.
This is actually quite necessary to surround yourself with the positive people only. It is quite evident that both positive and negative people affect our thoughts, opinions, judgement and feelings. Hence, the more optimistic people you surround yourself with, the positivity it will bring to your life. Besides, nobody wants to be around the sobbing faces and doubtful minds.
The best thing about us human is that we hold the power to mould our personality in the way we want. All it takes is a little hard work, dedication and focus. What holds us back, however, is our control over mind and the discomfort it takes along. By following these little steps on a daily basis, you will see the difference in your personality and attitude towards the life.
