Sometimes, the only way to truly get to people is by being personal with them. I understand that there are always people around that don't ever feel comfotable with revealing things about themselves to complete strangers, especially with today's world lacking in the honesty department. However, i have found that by being personal with someone, you have gained an inside. By being personal, you have passion and depth that are always admirable by the crowd because they find they are afraid to be personal because of the consequences.
Small towns are notorious for being personable people; really friendly and outgoing. This is what makes so many people like them. We were talking about this at my cross country meet because we were talking to this lady in the small town we were in, and she was very outgoing and friendly. Though i know that this is a stereotype, and not true for everyone, the vast majority are. Why is personability so likeable?
I wrote a post last friday based on the trouble i was having in my own relationship, and i find it was the most passionate, most heartfelt post i've put out yet.
what causes people to not get personal? I am an extrovert so it's rather hard to see the other side of things (though i have been shy before i'm not a complete extrovert).
What makes people be so outgoing?
Why am i so personal?
Well, you can't be personal with everybody, as that's not reasonable or worth your time. I can't speak for you, but I bet you love to know information about other people, not as a gossip but because of genuine interest in other's lives. I am not very outgoing but wish I could be personally involved in the lives of many as well.
ReplyDeleteIn terms of people not making very personal comments, it's simply a standard in society by now: people usually answer "How are you?" with "Fine" as a platitude. Most people aren't friends with most people, if you see what I mean. Perhaps personality is a valued trait because relatively few have it, and it causes introverts to be less shy and more personable themselves. People who are social are like rays of light that illuminate everybody else in a room.
Keep on shining!
Because you are awesome
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