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Discover
the Magical Power of Pulling Heartstrings
...It's Mindblowing!
By Rene Godefroy
I wish you never
have to go through that kind of pain!
Last week, I
was on the breath-taking island of Puerto Rico at a resort on the
beach enjoying the crashing waves of the ocean and the cool breeze.
If you don’t know by now, I am an observer. I love to observe people
and their behavior.
Maybe I have
been living under a rock. But I had no idea that so many people
had tattoos on their bodies. Honestly, I am not a tattoo fan. The
way I see it, I probably would go along with any trend, as long
as it wasn’t something that was permanent.
I would want
to be sure that I could get rid of it if my belief changed, and/or
after I had realized what I had done was silly and stupid. But that’s
just me.
Although I would
never have a tattoo put on myself, I admit that many of the ones
I saw were really beautiful and true works of art. And so, now my
tattoo antenna was up. Suddenly I began to notice people with tattoos
everywhere. It’s almost as if the trend just started.
This week, a
woman at the post office took me back to Puerto Rico. She was standing
in front of me in line. And guess what? Yes, she had a tattoo on
the right side of the back of her shoulder.
It was a great
picture of Stevie Nicks. Oh, and for those of you who don’t know
who Stevie Nicks is, well, we have something in common. I had no
idea who in the world she was until my waiting-in-line companion
told me.
Without getting
too into it, Stevie Nicks is a light rock singer who was hot in
the 60’s and 70’s. Now the big question: Why in the world someone
would go through so much pain to tattoo a total stranger on his
or her back? Can you guess? Well, I can.
It all comes
down to emotion. In this case, it’s pleasure. Emotion is a little
word that rules our world. I bet you that the lady tattooed Stevie
on her shoulder because of the way Stevie’s music makes her feel.
It’s obvious
that it must be a deep-seeded emotion. It was so deep that the woman
made a lifetime commitment to carry the photo of a stranger on her
back! Now that is a true fan!
Would you like
for others to carry you, perhaps in their hearts and minds for a
lifetime? Well, go out and start making people feel great and you
will have friends for life.
You see, you
don't have to be a doctor in order to operate on someone's heart!
Have you ever noticed how some people change their colors when you
shower them with high praise? I am telling you, a chain of chemical
reactions take place at the moment a "heart is touched." Try it
and observe.
Emotion is what
makes the world go round. But keep in mind that I am talking about
pleasurable emotion. And with repetition, it can undoubtedly cause
someone to want to tattoo you on their backs.
Right now, no
matter where you are, you have the power to make someone feel good.
And it doesn’t cost one red cent to make that happen. All you have
to do is to give an elevating compliment or do an unexpected favor.
It’s unlikely
that this one act of kindness would create that effect. But with
repetition, you can definitely achieve the same warm result.
The opposite
is also true. If we keep pinching others' self confidence or verbally
abuse them, they will tattoo us on their jerk list. What I really
want to say is
their sh _ t list. You get my point.
Let me know
when someone tattoos your face on his or her back.
I wish you incredible
success!
Rene Godefroy
is the award-winning author of No Condition is Permanent, a motivational
keynote speaker and business consultant who shares ideas and strategies
that helps individuals achieve extraordinary results in theirs lives.
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