Psychologists say, “Face is the index of mind, and eyes are the windows of the soul.” So smiles are the greatest of communications and one must develop it. It is not a paper smile. You find counterfeit smiles there. The real kind of smile comes only from the purity of your heart and your character. That smile is always seen. One look at the face and you will know whether he is really sincere in explaining the properties of the product/ organization or an individual. By looking at the face, you can see that.

& the ingredients

  1. Serve the Best: He profits most, who serves best. That’s one of the best known slogans in business. It also is one of the most sensible keys to success in life. Serving best means not just expected service or regular service or good service.
  2. Never forget to help those whose help you want in return. And keep doing these personal services continuously without thought of immediate benefit to yourself.
  3. Pay the price and take it: Mind power is another most important key to success. Mind power and will power act in a parallel dimension. Will Power is the relentless driving, irresistible determination to obtain what you want, to reach a desired goal regardless of everything. Nature says, “You can have anything you want. Pay the price and take it.” And will power is the willingness to pay the price, whatever it is, in sacrifice, in money, in time, in effort. History is a witness that very few billionaires had much money to start with. In fact, just about all they had was the will power to keep trying.
  4. Be curious: Curiosity killed the cat, but where human beings are concerned, the only thing a healthy curiosity can kill is ignorance. Who said it, I have no idea. But it is true. Albert Einstein once said, “Once you stop learning, you start dying.” Learning takes place everywhere if you are present and open to it. There is no way to do it.

Act Energetic

Don’t just be parts of the landscape or just part of a crowd or just a member of a group or just one of the employees. Be something special like a volcano. If you want people to pay attention to you, you are going to have to be a one-person spectacle. People respect a volcano. A volcano spreads heat. So people respect it. No one dares to oppose the oncoming, unstoppable, constantly spreading, all-consuming heat. Life gives you that same choice: To be a powerful geyser or a little squirt. You can acquire the spectacular power of a geyser or you can be a little squirt which soon ends in a dribbling, downward drip. The choice is yours. What is the one characteristic found in almost all tremendously successful persons throughout history? It is unlimited energy. These tremendously successful people are human dynamos of super energy. Chronic fatigue is caused by boredom, anxiety, worry, resentment or a sense of guilt hidden deep in your subconscious. To feel energetic you have to act energetic.

What makes people seem old?

Physically we all anticipate that we will get old but mentally no. Old is a state of mind. There are many things in life you have no control over, but your outlook on life is not one of them. Being old and thinking old are two different things. I know twenty-two year olds who think old simply because they don’t want to experience new things or entertain different or unique ideas. Do you think old age is a handicap? Kant wrote some of his greatest philosophical works after he was seventy.

People become stale when they stop expanding their minds and yearning to grow. Stale people are disinterested in new technology and in general are hesitant to accept change. Because people are always changing, a good way not to become stale is to constantly be in tune with others needs and desires. It needs to be done more often because trends and technology are constantly changing. Thinking youthfully, wondering, reflecting, being creative, and exploring are ways to break out of the rut of stale thinking. Your desire to keep experiencing new and creative things and your overall attitude will keep you exactly as young as you want to be.

What I have learned is that you control your own mind-set and actions. The big tipoff is how you interact with others. Seeming old has nothing to do with a person’s age. It evolves from remaining too comfortable in your ways and ceasing to grow. Accept change and simply enjoy life.

Youthfulness is a prized commodity in our civilization. We lose respect for people who let themselves get old. If you think you are getting stale, you probably are. Being stale is not an irreversible condition. Being stale was rather never irreversible.

About the author: Dr. Ajai Kumar Agarwal
Dr. Ajai Kumar Agarwal
Dr. Ajai Kumar Agarwal is a veteran Public Relations person. Public Relations Council of India in its global conclave held in Bangalore has conferred on him prestigious Dr. KR Singh Memorial Life Time Achievement Award in the field of PR at the national level. It speaks a lot about his achievements. Presently he is VP Corporate Relations of the CBSL group of companies and former national president of the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI). He was heading Corporate Communications of Central Bank of India before retirement. He is also an advisor to the SME Chamber of India and has been a very prominent speaker at various gatherings, including a keynote speaker at an international conference on Media held in Rome.

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