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The People We Like From the First Second Are Magical

Have you met magical people so far?

By Andrew MeyersPublished 2 years ago 4 min read
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The People We Like From the First Second Are Magical
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There are people we like from the first moment we see them. We do not know exactly why, but in the gray world around us, they are like an explosion of color, connecting us with ourselves and with life.

Such people have something magical about them: their smile, their attitude, the way they greet us, they all enchant us.

Dale Carnegie, a well-known entrepreneur and motivational writer in the 1930's, says in his book How to Make Friends and Influence People: "There are magical people who don't need tricks. They are special people, who captivate us at first sight with their modesty and natural simplicity ".

Most of us need to work hard to please others, to develop persuasive skills, and to have a positive image of others.

But some people have an innate ability to please themselves, which arouses positive feelings, confidence, and security.

The image that others make of us is important

overwhelming for our interpersonal and professional success. One of the great qualities of a leader is to attract people around him, to motivate and inspire them.

That is why a person who likes us, at first sight, seems to be endowed with a magical force. Such a person has extraordinary ease in making friends, finding love, and coping in life.

The people we like from the first moment are real people

For many of us, trying to please others can be a real source of agitation and stress. But some people make no effort and yet instantly arouse sympathy. They can connect from the first moment with more than 80% of the people they meet.

Many attribute this to physical appearance, but that's not all. There is something indefinite about these people that helps them charm anyone who gets in their way. This "something" is what managers look for when hiring sales agents or fundraisers.

Such people are surrounded by a magical air and do not need to do much to conquer us. Something about their body language, their looks, or the way they behave attracts us instantly. Their open, friendly attitude makes us trust them from the first moment we meet them.

We are all attracted to a genuine smile

Body language experts say that there are two types of a smile: a fake smile, which we often use in everyday relationships, and a genuine smile or Duchenne smile. The latter is a real gift that we offer to those around us and can immediately captivate their souls.

The Duchenne smile evokes a sense of confidence and works as a real connector between people. When we smile genuinely, we do it with our whole face, not just our mouths. The zygomatic muscles around the mouth contract and gently lift the corners of the lips, the cheekbones rise, and fine wrinkles form around the eyes, giving the impression that the eyes are the ones laughing.

"There is a kind of smile that is hard to fake and is always considered genuine. Of course, we're talking about Duchenne's smile, "writes Dale Carnegie.

People who can smile when they meet someone, even if they have never seen him, convey something magical and effortlessly enchant any interlocutor.

Modesty is the most appealing quality

Some people create a state of tension and embarrassment around them just by the way they behave, are very critical and negative, make too many jokes and have forced air, are tactless, or abuse the pronoun "I", always taking out highlight their own merits.

At the opposite end of the spectrum are those who become pleasant without even trying, modest and open people who conquer us on the spot.

"Humble people know how to pay attention. They show genuine interest in the person in front of them. I know how to listen and he greets us with sincerity and warmth, "says Dale Carnegie in his book.

Such people are adept at practicing the art of kindness and gentleness. With their open attitude, they immediately become familiar and close to us. We feel that we can, in turn, be authentic and open with these people comfortably and naturally.

Their body language lacks any tendency to dominate others; they do not try to impose themselves and are not rigid. There is always an atmosphere of intimacy and security around them.

Also, people who are pleasant from the first moment never criticize, do not brag, do not complain, and do not force you to do anything. Their attitude is an example of modesty.

We do not all have these qualities naturally, but the good news is that they can be learned.

We must not strive to please everyone, but the ability to connect with those around us is very important.

Therefore, it would be good to develop these skills every day, in our daily meetings. They will help us to enter people's hearts and communicate with them.

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