Good Traits

instantly making people feel safe with your presence is one of the most underrated superpowers of all

2. Personality predicts lifespan length. The most important traits for living a long life are high conscientiousness, positive emotionality (extraversion), low levels of hostility, and low levels of neuroticism.

I spent the last month trying to answer the impossible question: What makes someone likable? Below, I break down 9 techniques that will help you dial up the charisma in your everyday life:

The biggest sign of competence in any role, in any level of seniority: the prompt reply to an email / text / DM. Even just a “will read and get back soon”. The biggest sign of incompetence: a lack of prompt reply or acknowledgement. I’ve noticed this pattern for near 20… Show more

Optimistic really ought to be a verb It's something you *do*, not some property you happen to possess. Sometimes it's easy to do, and sometimes it's darned hard, requiring imagination & determination

The people I admire most live in total alignment. They know who they are, what they want, and what they value. Their mission is clear and so are their priorities. And so, they live uncompromisingly. Family, friends, work, health and spirituality coexist as a single unified whole.