The Maverick#59: Defying the Usual to Inspire & Connect

People around me could never gather enough courage to say that they never found anything attractive in me, but somehow I knew. I am no freak and I had no great looks , at least not good enough to be an object of desire. I just couldn’t make heads turn..!! I was the one who desired rather than be the one who was desired. Still, it’s taken some getting used to. “ Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.”   ―   Roy T. Bennett I would be lying if I were to say that I didn’t miss the thrill of being wanted. The subtle pleasure of acquiescence to somebody’s needs, the opportunity to say ‘ yes ’ instead of being asked,   ‘ would you’ ? The other day, a man -friend of a friend, distantly acquainted sat next to me in a local coffee shop. I could never figure out this day why he said what he said a little while later in a low voice leaning across. “ I can never make out, if it’s the academics that make everything desirable ...

Being attractive to other people is not always all about how we look! How many times haven't we seen attraction  fly out  of the window, the moment he or she opens his or her mouth?  Truth is....  the key to everything that fascinates others lies within us. Find out what could make people find you awesome and more attractive... besides your looks!! Sometimes even science can’t convince me. The most important characteristic is also the most basic. If   I were to ask you what quality would you prefer most in a person, wouldn’t it be...kindness? Predictably, this is one positive sentiment that is shared right across the board and perhaps one benevolent choice that could make heads turn in appreciation. This is kind of baffling!!.. because no where would you find advice on how to be ‘nice’ except that we’d all be so much better off simply by being kind rather than spending hours in front of the mirror. And it doesn’t take a lot to reveal this. Being on tim...