Jun 28 2008

Know your personality!

Are you a good judge of character? Maybe you think that you can judge someone's personality simply by just looking at the face? Most times when we talk about someone's personality, we are talking about what makes that person different from other people, or even unique. This aspect of personality is called our individual differences. The clothes that you wear, the way you walk, your features, your body language, your tone of voice, your hobbies and the music that you prefer can reveal a lot about your personality. Everything that is related to someone reveals parts of his personality. Personality is made up the characteristics, feelings, and behaviours that make a person unique.
The way you walk does not only reflect part of your personality but it also reflects your mood of the day. If you are happy and excited, then you are going to have an energetic walk and your walking speed becomes faster. When people feel confident and courageous they walk with wide steps. Some people walk slowly and drag their feet behind them as if they are weak or have no energy to move. The lack of energy is usually linked with sad feelings or with depression but it could also reflect fear or the uncertainty about what is ahead. On another hand, a cat walk is an indication that the person is sending a message through the walking style, which is “Look at me, I’m hot!!” Walking with your hands in your pocket may be an indication that you are not satisfied with your self image or with a current situation.
If your head is up whilst walking then this could mean that you are experiencing a good mood while pointing your head downwards while walking could mean that you are feeling bad.No two people are exactly the same, not even identical twins. Some people are anxious, some are risk-taking; some are confident, some shy, etc. When you are speaking to someone or in public you might be thinking, that you are naturally shy and do not like to stand out in a crowd and don't have an outgoing personality. You must be willing to be more expressive - smile, project your voice so that everyone can hear you and so that you sound confident. And, if you are naturally outgoing, use that strength that you have as you speak with your audience. If you naturally use gestures as you speak such as use of hands, movement of the body, keep on using them. Most are effective when presenting to a group. It's awkward when we try and hold back our gestures that we end up looking unnatural and stiff. Your personality has a lot to say about you. When you walk, walk with your head high, and also sit tall, no slouching. No matter what people may say about you, smile. Hold that smile for the world to see. If everyone likes you, you have a problem, if everyone dislikes you, you definitely have a problem. You can’t always get everyone to like you. So forget about them, always keep a good personality of yourself. Your personality determines, your life, whether you get the job at the hotel or not, who you are going to chose for your friends, all the way to a soul mate.

By Cotney John