I’m increasingly convinced it’s much easier (and happier) to assume strangers are friends you haven’t met yet, than to assume strangers will remain strangers.
Amanda Natividadtwitter.comI’m increasingly convinced it’s much easier (and happier) to assume strangers are friends you haven’t met yet, than to assume strangers will remain strangers.
you can always try to be more cheerful and charming to everyone around you
“Approach people with a sense of genuine friendliness, and not a defensive crouch,” he says. “They’re not out to get you just because they don’t get you. Then you won’t go around with this armor and this shield and this darkness.” — Stephan Jenkins
It’s been humbling at times, learning how I might come across to people who don’t yet know me, and also exhilarating to realize that there are still so many more people to meet who can make life feel bigger and more interesting.
tiya’s love letters
I encourage you to find a stranger and make him or her feel special. Who knows? You might be the highlight of that person’s year.
Jon Levy • The 2 AM Principle
As you meet and authentically connect with a greater number of people, you expand your social skills and confidence. You go from feeling lonely and threatened to feeling part of the group.