is a form of mental
and physical ability
of human non-verbal
communication consisting of
body
posture...gestures...facial expressions...and eye movements.
Humans send and
interpret such signals almost entirely
subconsciously.
Body language, in
this sense should not be understood as “sign language.”
James Borg states that “Human
communication consists of 93% body language and 7% of words themselves.”
Mehrabian denies these facts. To him,
“Body language may provide clues as to the attitude or state of mind of a person.
It may indicate aggression...attentiveness...boredom...relaxed
state...pleasure...amusement...intoxication.”
The technique of
“reading people” is used frequently by
Border Security Agencies, by police detectives, by Business "head honchos", etc.
Border Security Agencies, by police detectives, by Business "head honchos", etc.
Re: Hand Writing
Through my years of teaching
primary grades, middle school and Grade 8’s, I was aware of how a child held
his crayons, pencil or pen…and would attempt to correct his holding if
necessary. Even today, it is a constant observation for me to do
so. Still, I silently question, whether
adult or child, if there are any special interpretations for the various ways
in which a person holds any writing instrument.
In Writing, your Eyes
have to Follow what your Hand is Doing.
Use a light grip.
Your writing will
automatically become neater and save your hand a lot of pain.
Commented one High School teacher
about a student, “She stopped at the transition from a 5-finger grip (as a
monkey would do) to a 4-finger grip and never went to the 3-finger grip. (Note
that the lighter grip of the latter is to hold the pen point between the thumb
and forefinger.)
Regardless of the position of
one’s hand when writing, it is from...the
mind, the heart, the hands and the eyes that history, legends and true life
experiences are born. The ability to
write easily, quickly and legibly affects the quality of one’s flow of
thoughts. I comment here, “Unfortunately
The Computer today has almost surpassed the beauty and personal style of
penmanship, treasured not long ago.”
Graphology (study & analysis
of handwriting) can still today predict a person’s lifestyle, his fortune and his future.
Even police and courts often depend upon a person’s signature as “proof”.
Quirky Habits and Mannerisms “Speak of the Person”
Remember Frank
Sinatra’s lyrics from
They Can’t Take That Away From Me???
The way you wear your hat.
The way you sip your tea.
The memory of all that ~
No, No ~ they can’t take that away from me!
The way your smile just beams.
The way you sing off-key.
The way you haunt my dreams ~
No, No ~ they can’t take that away from me!
I am never content
with “the ordinary...only the “extra-ordinary.”
Whenever I purchase something
unusual, whether…clothing...a jewellery piece…a garden statue…a painting…my son
always remarked, “ I know why you bought it, Mom…because it’s different!” to which I respond, “Yes…it is unique!”
For years, I’ve played Duplicate
Bridge. While attending local Bridge Clubs, I had in my purse a
selection of pencils. With pleasure I’d choose one that complemented my
clothing ensemble…whether pink, blue, red…purple or yellow. Other players took
note and smilingly recognized me for this trait.
I have a yen for odd numbers!
When playing Ladies Softball, I wore either 7 or 9. The house number on any residential property
I owned began or ended with an odd
number! My car licence is 01 RI 07.
Someone once wrote, “I like to
steal people’s food and hide it when they’re not looking. When they turn around, their food is gone. It
is amazingly funny to observe when they start searching for it.”
SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE often do What Others call “Weird!”
Charles Dickens: would only write and sleep facing North.
Seth Gordon: wore brightly coloured but mismatched socks.
Leonard da Vinci: slept 2 hours at a time in 4-hour intervals.
Steve Jobs’ work uniform was always a black turtleneck sweater and
jeans.
In Mississauga, a
well-established realtor drove a “pink Cadillac”; his clients, so delighted to
ride in it! My “signature piece” in the
real estate industry, was the daily wearing of hats…recognized as The Hat Lady.
A successful businessman to whom
I sold a property, had one definite requirement about the house: “When you walk into it, the Kitchen must be
on the right!” Therefore, I always contacted the Listing Sales Rep to
check or Preview it myself…before arranging appointments for my client to view it.
Words of Wisdom
A Good Head and a Good Heart…are Always a Formidable Combination.
(Buddha)
All human actions have one or more of these seven causes:
chance…nature…compulsion…habits…reasons…passion…desire.
(Aristotle)
Crafted by Merle Baird-Kerr…May 18, 2013
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