PERSONALITY : A WAY TO SUCCESS

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So you know you are the coolest person in the room if you play Guitar. But contrary to what you think or speak personality matters, and personality can be improved.

 

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                When it comes to polishing your skills, improving your character, and refining your personality, the possibilities are endless. We know when it comes to personality, we can not only improve but can also develop a new one in ways we previously never did as we never understood it or ever believed it in that way. If we make proper use of resources then we can learn new skills or can develop new ones that help in improving our overall personality. Developing a personality can have a lot of positive impact on your lifestyle and even can give a boost to your career. 

 

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                Until quite recently it was believed that personality is permanent and cannot be changed. The personality is a typical pattern of behaviors, thinking, and they are unique. With outstanding effort, you can improve your habits and the pattern of thinking. In 1890 William James, the famous Harvard psychologist, wrote in his influential work "THE PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY" that personality was "set in plaster " from early adulthood. 

 

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                The idea that personality is more fluid and has gained ground over time. We are now at the point where we realize that we have influence and control over which trait and characteristic/skill we want to improve, develop, or refine. 

 

 

What is Personality?

 

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                As talked above personality is a typical pattern of behaviors, thinking, feeling, and behavior and they are unique and they make you different from others. 

 

                When we say that someone has a good personality then we actually are referring that the person is likable, interesting, and good too with a decent nature and other quality traits that are globally acceptable. 

 

                Everyone wants to be attractive to others. To that having a good personality is vital - probably even more important than good looks. 

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                It's researched that 85% of your success and happiness is a result of how well are you in interacting with people. And ultimately it's your personality that determines that weather people are attracted to you, or shy away from you. 

                We all spend a lot of time, energy and most importantly a lot of money over good looks, while the fact is we can enhance our good looks only up to an extent whereas we can improve our personality as much as we want. We can develop or integrate to personality any trait we deem fitting and agreeable (pleasant).

What are Traits?

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                When it comes to personality development, people have traits that represent the kind of person they are. Traits are actually distinguishing qualities in one's character. They are the characteristics that are inherited in one.

The BIG FIVE personality traits are:

1. Openness
2. Conscientiousness
3. Extroversion
4. Agreeableness
5. Neuroticism

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                As you know many traits go into personality development. You may be able to identify some of these traits in yourself as well as the people around you. The U.S Air Force in the 1950s conducted research on this theory and the preliminary results of the research are now taken as the theory we know today. The "BIG FIVE " is also famous as the "FIVE FACTOR MODEL".  And these FIVE factors/traits are believed as the key aspects of a human personality. So now let's move back to the topic personality. 

10 Great Ways to Improve Your Personality:

 

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        Now we will be witnessing 10 ways that if you integrate into your personality then surely you will be a better persona then others. The 10 ways are: 

1. BE A BETTER LISTENER:     

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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (the First Lady) was considered as one of the most charming women in the world because she cultivated the skill of being an exceptional listener. She was known for the way she could look into someone's eyes, hang on to their every word, and make them feel important. There is nothing more appealing than having someone listen to you intently making you feel that you are the only person in the world. This quality has many more unsung benefits like as being a good listener you can understand someone's point clearly and will be able to reply to them with more ease and with more facts and concepts.  

2. READ MORE AND EXPAND YOUR INTEREST:  

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The more you read and cultivate new interests, the more interesting you are for others. Not only this but the reading habit also keeps you updated about the world. Depending upon the interests if we start reading articles or news then it will help us in mysteries ways. Even when you meet new people it allows you to share what you know and to exchange your views about the topic.

3. BE A GOOD CONVERSATIONALIST:     

       

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This is related to how much you read or know. Once you have much to contribute, learn about how to communicate it with others. No one in this world knows everything so it's refreshing to learn from others those things which we don't have time to learn or read ourselves. If you happen to be shy,  then join a course that encourages you to speak what all you know. And it's always said that you are as good as your words so it's important to be very choosy with your words while convocating. Another tip for being a good conversationalist is that you must be a good listener as you can only choose words efficiently and wisely only if you are clear with the question of the speaker. So you are as good a conversationalist as a good listener you are. 

4. HAVE AN OPINION:

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There is nothing more tiresome than to talk with someone who has no opinions or anything. A conversation has nowhere to go if you don't have anything to expound on. You are still a much interesting persona if you have a different opinion or an uncommon one. As it's always said it's better to have something than to have nothing. A unique outlook expands everyone's perspective. And it's nothing wrong to be unique or unconventional.  

5. MEET NEW PEOPLE: 

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One should always try to meet new people. Meeting new people gives one's the exposure we need to develop our confidence. It not only provides you with exposure but also helps you to get into different cultures and alternative ways to complete a task. Meeting new people will also help you expand your mind and will give you different ideas and opinions. It makes you more tolerant of other people. In short, it will help you broaden your horizons.

6. BE YOURSELF:  

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The most tiresome thing after not having any opinions is being someone who you are not. Molding yourself into a persona just because some people don't like the way you are now as you are unique and too hard to digest for them. Every one of us knows that each one of us is a unique head and that's what makes you-you. Being a carbon copy of someone else not only falls flat, but also reveals a lot of authenticity. For example: There can only be one Ajey Nagar(CARRYMINATI).

7. HAVING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK AND ATTITUDE: 

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Who wants to be around people who have negative vibes, always complaining having nothing good to say? And the truth is most of us change paths when we see them coming. It's up to you at which side you want to be. Instead of being a side of a negative vibe why not be an upbeat person who lits a room with his/her positive vibes and never-ending energy. Do it by looking for the best in the persons and things. Smile warmly, spread good cheer, and enliven others with your presence. Be someone who makes people laugh as everyone enjoys the company of a person who is humorous and can make them smile. Comic relief is a much needed and welcomed diversions at times. If you can add fun to a gloomy or a lighthearted setting then you will naturally seem attractive to everybody.  

8. DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP AND PRESENTATION SKILLS:

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You may have heard the saying that leaders are born, but it's not entirely accurate. If you want success in your life then it's very obvious that there is a need to develop a leadership skill with an addition complimenting bonus of presentation skills as a garnish. Employs usually look forward to improving them because they include dealing with people, motivating them, and moreover communicating them exchanging ideas. You need to have all the necessary skills like speaking and creativity for the best use of your presentation skills. These skills are required in almost every field and hence it becomes essential to develop or improve them.

9. BE SUPPORTIVE:  

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It doesn't matter if you were there at a good time or not but you will always be remembered if you would be standing firm with someone in their hard times. Being supportive is the most endearing quality you could ever integrate into your personality.  Just as you welcome it, be the support when they need it. Someone who believes in us encourages us and helps pick us up when we are down. We all love a cheerleader in our side don't we? So why can't we be one for somebody? Why?

 

10. TREATING PEOPLE WITH RESPECT:

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It's important that if you promise something to someone, then you fulfill them. Being honest and true to your words will bring you the admiration, and respect and gratitude of others. You can only earn respect and admiration of others if you extend the same feelings towards them. If you have integrity and respect then your personality will shine amongst many others. Respect others and yourself so that you have an excellent life. Nothing improves a person's personality more than integrity and respect-respect for others, as well as respect for yourself.

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                We humans have the power and ability to shape our personalities however we wish. When we develop ourselves to be all that we can be, we contribute to our own, as well as to the happiness of others. 

                On a related note, having a pleasant, engaging personality is significantly related to EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (EI or EQ). The people possessing high EI or EQ invariably great personalities.

SUCCESS WAYS:

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                Other than this if you want to move forward in life then these 9 success factors can be considered as good. Each of these factors has been proven to be critical for the achievement of the best life possible for any given person. By implementing these success factors into your life, you can surely put your foot on an accelerator of your own career and achieve the best life for yourself. The nine success factors that can be to considered are as following:

• Education
• Skill
• Contacts
• Money
• Good Work Habits
• Positive Mental Attitude
• Positive Image
• Creativity
• Character      

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                No discussion of a personality and its traits can be completed without talking about morals. Morality plays a vital role in developing a personality. If you want me to give Morality a space at my blog hit the comment section. And hope you enjoyed reading it. If you think I missed out on some important points then you are welcomed to suggest those in the comment section.

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