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DEVELOPING ENTHUSIASM
“Cultivate your enthusiasm like an exotic plant.” - Leon Daudet Enthusiasm is like a fire that burns all obstacles in its path and ignites an explosion of an activity. Enthusiasm allows you to be creative and to achieve something. Education and luck can help but they are not enough. It is a force that empowers your entire being towards a fixed goal. Once you have set the goal, you throw yourself, body and mind, into achieving it, and you eventually succeed. Enthusiastic Men and Women in the Annals of History It is enthusiasm that allows all great men to accomplish their tasks. Abraham Lincoln only had one year of primary school before he got into the White House. But the enthusiasm that motivated him smashed all obstacles in his path. Rembrandt dreamed of writing his name in the annals of posterity. He was very fortunate to meet someone who was so impressed with his initial drawings and encouraged him to pursue his ambition in life. Enthusiasm has no age limit, no sex, and no special conditions. Joan of Arc was 19 when she expelled the English armies
from France. All these men and women left their mark on posterity because of their intelligence stimulated by enthusiasm. Their ideas introduced them to a series of actions that in turn led them to success. Each new success increased their enthusiasm. They all applied their best qualities to achieving their goals. Not all of us aspire for great achievement in the fields of business, politics, literature, or art. However, we have something to do in life, something much more than just living. We have a role to play. We are responsible to the society in which we live. We have something do for our lives. Each one of us should be able to say, “Humanity is a little better because I lived.” The professional can be an extraordinary person by being an enthusiastic person in the manner you relate to others. You can be vivacious and expressive. You can be stimulating to others and have an infectious personality. You can use enthusiasm as a method of adapting to people. How to Recognize an Enthusiastic Person at Work You can recognize an enthusiastic person by their confident walk, their open smile, their determination at work, and their intense curiosity. They are self-confident, very sociable, and highly motivated using their communication tool. Enthusiastic persons at the workplace can be described as follows: An enthusiastic person has tomorrow in view. An enthusiastic person is exuberant and vivacious. He sees no clouds on the dullest days. An enthusiastic person makes people happy. As a result he draws them into his aura of personal magic. An enthusiastic person is never personal. An enthusiastic person looks at you in the eye and simply expresses himself. An enthusiastic person is stimulating and infectious and if you remain in his presence it isn’t long before you are acting the same way. An enthusiastic person shares and compares his experiences with others. An enthusiastic person talks briefly about his hobbies. An enthusiastic person says just enough to “draw out” the other person. He determines their interests, which may be one and the same with his. An enthusiastic person at no time speaks negatively of anyone. Every person has the potential for greatness. The enthusiastic person releases this from the restraints of banality, mediocrity, and routine. An enthusiastic person has the power to influence others. An enthusiastic person exerts great influence. We are drawn to such people. Our own influence depends on how much enthusiasm we have. Feeling superfluous and useless is the worst thing that can happen to anyone. We become unhappy when our talents are not wanted, when they waste inside us, and when we bury them for fear of being rejected. Each of us should somehow mark his/her passage on this earth. by living enthusiastically. By inundating our words and actions with this positive energy, others will naturally be drawn to follow us especially in our places of work. Your enthusiasm can help motivate others to do something worthwhile and extraordinary. You can make others want to understand the secret of your happiness. Through your example, you can help them discover the happiness that you yourself are starting to experience and make them want to follow you as a role model. Through your enthusiasm, you can make them understand what you yourself have been able to comprehend. Through your sociability, you can encourage them to follow your example. Words on Enthusiasm from the Wise 1. “ Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Ralph Waldo Emerson 2. “ The success of any great person is due to intelligence, but above all to enthusiasm.” Dr. Pauchet 3. “ All great historical movements are triumphs of enthusiasm over opposing forces.” Ralph Waldo Emerson 4. “ Nothing can be done without a minimum of enthusiasm.” Voltaire 5. “ Enthusiasm is the thing which makes the world go round. Without its driving power, nothing worth doing has ever been done. Love, friendship, religion, altruism, devotion to career or hobby – all these and most of the other things in life, are forms of enthusiasm.” Robert H. Schauffler All of us need to be enthusiastic. Without enthusiasm, you become old at 25! With it, age makes no difference and difficulties vanish. Enthusiasm means having faith in life, faith in your abilities, faith in happiness, and faith in other people. Enthusiasm is a skill that can be developed and nurtured. An enthusiastic person has the power to influence others. Unlock the power of your enthusiasm now and
be the best you can be!
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