Came across an interesting write up about interesting people and got interested in doing some more research on the subject.
Who Are Interesting People?
Interesting people:
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- Lead unusual lives.
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- Tell incredible stories.
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- Have a special magnetism.
Interesting people are:
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- Captivating.
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- Engaging.
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- Unusual.
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- Hypnotising.
Common habits of Interesting People
Common habits of interesting people can be summed up by the acronym “SMILE A LOT”.
Share. Interesting people are always willing to and enjoy sharing their experiences and discoveries with others. They do it without spinning a yarn and keeping the interests of others in mind.
Make a Path. Interesting people are innovators and they forge their own path rather than joining the bandwagon. They break the conformity and go against the grain, to pursue new, exciting, and interesting ideas.
Interests. Interesting people do what interests them. They have several interests, and they passionately devote themselves to them.
Learn. Interesting people are always curious and learning. They feel the world has infinite possibilities, and their curiosity about the unknown leads to constant learning.
Explore. Interesting people are always ready and excited about exploring the world. They try and discover new things, and in the process increase their creativity.
Airs. Interesting people have no airs about themselves. They are not egomaniacs.
Likes & Dislikes. They don’t hide their likes and dislikes. They know what they want, and they’re brave enough to take the steps to get there. Interesting people often have unusual preferences that don’t fit the norm.
Opinions. Interesting people are open, forthright and have their views. Their opinions quite often are a bit different than the rest. They don’t worry about what others think of them and are authentic and true to themselves. They don’t fear about being judged.
Try. Interesting people are often daring, like taking risks, and willing to go out of their comfort zones. They don’t prefer staying limited to boundaries.
Self-Analysis (as an example)
Share. Willing to share only if asked (-1).
Make a Path. Do it very often (+1).
Interests. Have several Interests and hobbies (+1).
Learn. Always trying to learn new things (+1).
Explore. Not out going (-1), but keen to discover and be creative (+1).
Airs. No ego (+1).
Likes & Dislikes. Have likes and dislikes and often decisive about wants (+1).
Opinions. Have opinions, at times different from normal (+1), but always wondering about others thinking (-1).
Try. Daring yes (+1). Pretty conservative in risk taking (-1).
Verdict
Leading a reasonably interesting life,
but not an interesting person to interact with.
Go ahead and carry out a self-analysis
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