Want to be Healthy, Happy and Successful? Be Friendly
In the professional world, people like to rely on classic role behavior and traditional structures, only those who distribute well can make professional progress. Professionalism is still often associated with avoiding emotions. Friendliness in particular is often seen as a weakness.
Success means freedom and being able to live our dreams.
We meet a lot of really successful women and men. Manufacturers, bosses, artists and scientists. These people seldom flaunt their importance. Most of them are friendly, straightforward, humble and authentic. They are smart people with keen eyes, diverse interests and an open attitude. We don't think there is a one hundred percent recipe for success. But qualities such as creativity, courage, willingness to learn, diligence and curiosity certainly favor success. With happy optimism, successful people see opportunities where others give up or even run away.
Friendliness for long-term success
Friendliness is valuable and I don't just say that because I come from a very warm, happy family. Friendliness improves the atmosphere, opens doors and always leads to long-term success. Studies prove this. Unfortunately, friendly behavior is often interpreted as a weakness and thus has a kind of dull-cheeked image. Anyone who does not appear as a tough business woman or dry businessman, but shows feelings, is quickly seen as very nice, but a bit stupid. The opposite is the case, benevolent behavior requires a lot of heart, empathy and understanding. It can be a real effort to remain friendly, especially when the other person may not be. You show style and strength when you stay friendly. Those who preserve their humanity, help others and do not take themselves so seriously, also find support themselves and can go far.
Friendliness is important to us as a society. Friendliness keeps us together. There is no point in always going straight out with your elbows, or reacting indignantly or in a snap to everything. Someone give you a rejection? Deal with it. It is an important attitude for successful people to acknowledge a rejection or negative feedback and to remain respectful. Kindness is a perspective on life and with a smile we are not only more beautiful, but also show that we are not afraid. In some situations we also have to speak plain text. If I say to a woman on the train "Could you please let me through, I am in severe pain and need to sit down urgently" and she replies like an anonymous mass person "Not my problem!", Then you can speak to her in plain language.
What friendliness can do to us?
Friendliness beautifies the day. Friendliness makes you a beautiful person. If you search for friendliness on Twitter, the tweets tell us how much people value friendliness and the joy it triggers. But it also shows that friendliness is no longer a matter of course and that people long for it. It's not about putting on a permanent smile, but rather about the ability to love others. There are also a number of studies that show that a friendly environment and respectful interaction with one another make us healthier. Kindness even strengthens our immune system and alleviates symptoms of chronic illnesses.
Unintentional kindness, active affection, and gratitude are like chocolate, sweet and popular. They ensure a good atmosphere at work and also help with networking. Each of us can make small gestures around us to make our world friendlier. There is no coffee in the office for the guest? With kindness and willingness you can find a way to organize it. The unfriendly ones don't bother and don't even try. Is your colleague having a bad day? Then you can show her that clearly through your reaction. But next time you may need help from her. Then your unkindness could take revenge. As a successful person, you should never forget who helped you. It is also a downright duty to encourage and support the next generation. Arrogance may be successful in the short term, but in the long run it leads to a dead end. Anyone who is friendly, down-to-earth and open in business life, acts honestly and fairly, sustainable positive image .
Honest friendliness is required
It's not about sneaking in or feigning friendliness. Rather, it is about an open and friendly relationship with one another that should come from the heart . Fake friendliness brings as much as no friendliness at all. Therefore, open your heart and be good to those around you - it will pay off twice and three times for you!Allow these few specific tips with which we can now deal better with other people and get ahead in life. We can implement these suggestions immediately in everyday life . But don't forget: friendliness has to come from the heart.
Please smile
Smiling in everyday life is a tiny exercise with a huge impact. Pay attention to what happens when you just smile at complete strangers - on the bus, on the way to work, in the supermarket queue.
The power of a smile is magical. This also applies to telephoning, the next time you call, just put on a smile - the other person will hear it! We can make ourselves happy with a smile.
Our minds and hearts are wired to know that smiling means happiness. When we are happy, we smile - but that can also be turned around: When we smile, we become happy. It has been scientifically proven. If you're in a bad mood, smile for two minutes. You might think it looks stupid - but after two minutes you will be in a better mood.
Listening is more important than talking
What makes a pleasant conversation partner? Smart demeanor, exciting topics or a pleasant voice? All wrong. A pleasant conversationalist is someone who listens carefully to you . Unfortunately, it is true and almost universally valid, the person we most like to hear talking is ourselves. And so it happens that people in particular are remembered as particularly good conversation partners who are good listeners. We are all mainly interested in the things that move us . That is why we rate it more highly when someone listens to us with genuine interest than when someone replies with something crazy happens to me every now and then. Listen carefully to your counterpart and do not allow yourself to be distracted during your conversation. Point questions if you did not understand something or just want to learn more. This not only makes you a more pleasant conversation partner, but also leaves a lasting impression on your counterpart.
Remember every name
How quickly do you forget the name of the person you are talking to when someone has introduced themselves to you? Most of us are so forgetful that after a few moments we no longer know the name of the person who has just introduced himself - a fatal mistake .
The name of another person is the easiest and best way for you to make him feel good. Call the other person by name again and again - not with every sentence and not so often that it seems silly, but show your appreciation by calling them by name every now and then in the conversation.
People who you've only met recently or who you've been seeing again for the first time in a long time will be delighted if you remember their names.
Treat everyone equally well
Anyone can be nice to the boss - but do you also give the bus driver, cleaning staff or hairdresser a friendly greeting? Whoever allows real friendliness in his life treats all people - regardless of their status - like a king. A very nice sentence about this is "I don't care how you talk to management. I am interested in whether you say hello to the cleaning lady."We are all human no matter what we do to make a living. Therefore, always show the same amount of respect for all people and you will get on much better in life.
Try to understand the other
If you keep reminding yourself that all people have a reason to act as they do, that will get you a lot further in life. The easy way is to do something like that with a heart. The harder way is to think about why he did it that way.
