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The Laws of Charisma
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The Laws of Charisma

by Kurt W. MORTENSEN
October 2010
Beginner
208 pages
4h 11m
English
AMACOM
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CHAPTER 7

HUMOR AND HAPPINESS:IT COMES FROM WITHIN

Happiness cannot come from without. It must come from within. It is not what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy; it is that which we think and feel and do, first for the other fellow and then for ourselves.

—HELEN KELLER

When you have true charisma, you are happy and you radiate happiness. So many people are searching for this happiness that, when they feel it in you, they gravitate toward you. This means you love and enjoy life and others love to be around you. You attract people to you. Others may define happiness in terms of fame, fortune, success, or wealth, but notice that every single one of these is external. What is happening inside a person is the biggest ...

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ISBN: 9780814415917