What is The Magic Power of Personality By Anne-Marie RONSEN Someone asked Leonardo da Vinci what he was painting. He answered: "Souls." Other artists painted limbs and features. Leonardo captured and portrayed that inward something which we call being, and he used only painted limbs and features to express it. I like to think that he was painting the subject's personality. That's why people can stand before his famous painting, "Mona Lisa," and meditate for hours on the expression of her soul. What is personality? Like every other attribute of the mind, it has many definitions. Some say it is the extent to which the individual has developed habits and skills which may be used to interest and serve people. Some say it is the "social stimulus" value of a person. Some say that it is every- thing the person is. I like to think that personality is an at- tribute which may be termed as a current that flows from, instead of into, the consciousness. It is an outward expres- sion of the inward intensity of thinking, feeling, and being. I like to compare personality to a powerhouse that gen- erates electricity. This powerhouse is a dynamic organiza- tion of different mechanisms working together harmoniously to produce the invisible power known as electricity. This powerhouse creates the power to serve the needs of people everywhere. Your personality is a powerhouse and you em- 1l ploy its electricity to serve the prospect's needs and gain his interest. You are also a dynamic organization made up of many different qualities and attributes, and the more harmoniously they work together, the more power you can demonstrate through your personality. Therefore, it is only wise and ex- pedient that I undertake to uncover a few ideas and sugges- tions on how you can develop, improve, and strengthen your personality. Dr. Charles W. Eliot, late President of Harvard University, once said: "Everyone now believes that there is in man an animating, ruling, characteristic essence of spirit, which is himself. This spirit, dull or bright, petty or grand, pure or foul, looks out of the eyes, sounds in the voice and appears in the manner of each individual. It is what we call person- ality." Thus it proves that the flesh profiteth nothing but it is the spirit that quickeneth. In your case, as a salesman, we want to develop and en- large the bright and grand spirit that reflects through your eyes, your voice, and your manner. This can be accomplished by improving the mechanism of the powerhouse. Character and personality are closely allied. Character is really what you are, and personality is what people think you are. The word character is derived from a Greek word meaning to cut into furrows or to engrave, like figures cut or stamped upon stone. As applied to an individual, it is the aggregate of the mental and spiritual qualities gained from the impressions of nature, education, and habits. It distin- guishes the attributes, qualities, and habits of one individual from another. -********************************************************** Anne-Marie Ronsen is the author of many wealth and self development books for women.  Download FREE e-books and software from http://www.e-bestsellers.com , http://www.PLRbestsellers.com  or http://www.UniversalPublishingltd.com  … You will learn about the best tips and recommendations  to improve your health, weight and wealth.  You'll also discover how you can get a top position that will mean loads of traffic, recognition and sales for you and your business.