How to Get People to Like You

Ten rules for getting the esteem of others

First: Learn to remember names. Inefficiency at this point may indicate that your interest is not sufficiently outgoing. A person’s name is very important to them.

Second: Be a comfortable person so there is no strain in being with you.

Third: Acquire the quality of relaxed easy-goingness so that things do not ruffle you.

Fourth: Don’t be egotistical. Guard against giving the impression that you know it all. Be natural and humble.

Fifth: Cultivate the quality of being stimulating and interesting so that people will want to be with you and get something from you.

Sixth: Study to get the scratchy elements, even those which you may be unconscious of, out of your personality. Expert counselling may help in this.

Seventh: Sincerely attempt to heal, on an honest Christian basis, every misunderstanding you have had or now have. Drain off your grievances.

Eighth: Definitely practise liking people until you learn to do so genuinely. Will Rogers said, “I never met a man I didn’t like”. Try viewing all people in that way.

Ninth: Nevet miss an opportunity to say a word of congratulation upon anyone’s achievement, or express sympathy in sorrow or disappointment.

Tenth: Get a deep spiritual experience so that you will have something to give to people that will help them to be stronger and meet life more effectively. They will love you for it.

(Author unknown, found a copy amongst my files)

Above all learn to love, unconditionally accept, and care for and about all people that you meet.