The Secret to Being Attractive

How many times have you wished you were smarter, younger, fitter, slimmer and better? And why?

I often observe intelligent people who do well in life and intelligent people who don't. I have met beautiful individuals who are well liked and successful, but I have also met countless of miserable beauties. I have seen slim people full of happiness, and I have also seen slim people drowning in depression.

So, do you have to look good to feel good? Do you have to look good to do well? Of course you don't! If you want people to be drawn to you, you need something else.

When it comes to being attractive, be it in your social, sexual or professional life, the first thing to look at is your personal confidence; second one is the degree to which you live out your passion.

Surely, there is nothing attractive about a slim beauty that is self-conscious, feels lost and doesn't have any interests or passion. People are drawn to interesting people full of life. Vitality is contagious and attractive. Emptiness and self-consciousness are boring and tiring. If you live life purposefully and passionately, you will be like a magnet to other people and you will certainly reap great success in your life.

Have you seen fashion shows? What's attractive about the models on the runway is the confidence they project. Even though sometimes they wear ridiculous clothes, funny hairdos and cold expressions on their faces, they still come off as extremely attractive simply because they carry themselves with confidence (which may or may not be authentic but that's a different story).

So the rule goes like that: the more confident and purposeful you are, the more attractive to other people you will look. Of course the personal confidence is bound to also get reflected in your physical appearance: the way you walk, the way you talk, the way you dress, and the way you take care of yourself overall. But confidence and passion come first. Without those, your looks are "empty". With no life in your body you are not a very interesting person, therefore people won't be interested in you, they won't be drawn to you.

Have you heard the old saying "Beauty comes from within"? Well, it does! So if you want to look attractive and be successful (sexually, socially and professionally), you need to be confident and purposeful in life.

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"The Beginners Guide to Affirmations - An Integral Part of Your Success Toolkit!"

In our world of information overload, we can easily overlook the practice of affirmations, a technique that can calm and center us in the middle of the most chaotic situations. I suspect affirmations have been used since the beginning of time, all over the world. It is no secret that many successful Olympic athletes, for example, practice affirmations as part of their preparation for events. In this article I will share some problems beginners face using this technique, common mistakes, and some steps to get started, quickly and easily.

For a variety of reasons, adults can feel very uncomfortable trying something new - being a beginner. Typically fear is one of the major issues. We may feel uncomfortable sharing this with others - family, friends, and associates. For someone beginning to use affirmations, knowing what to do and how to do it play a part in our hesitation.

We may feel this has to be something someone else has written or described - some kind of formal exercise that takes time and energy - two of our most critical personal resources. We may feel a little silly, out of our normal comfort zone. We are also part of the instant gratification society and typically expect instantaneous results.

There are some simple steps to reduce the anxiety and improve the probability of success. Affirmations can be silent and no more than three words long. It can certainly be helpful to write them down and keep them with you; however you do not have to share them. For some, recording the affirmations to replay on a computer, notebook, iPod, iPad, or iPhone may help to reinforce the positive thoughts.

Additionally, when beginning, take baby steps to build personal confidence in the process. Try one simple affirmation when you wake and just before you go to sleep. It may take a week or two for this to become something you do each day, but practice will help with your comfort level. Know that it probably will take some time for your conscious mind to catch up with the changes being brought to your subconscious mind. Probably, when you least expect it, you will catch yourself replacing a negative thought with a positive one.

At some point you will no longer be a beginner in this process and may smile when reflecting on the early days of discovery. Louise Hay, who is one of the world's premier authorities on this subject, recommends keeping the affirmations simple, focused and direct. Above all, she practices what she preaches consistently, each and every day - excellent advice!

One final thought for you, from Nora Roberts, a world-renowned fiction writer:

"If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place."

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