Life is like a movie

« I am nothing. I'll never be anything.  I can not wish to be anything. Apart from that, I have in me all the dreams of the world. »  Fernando Pessoa, poetry of Álvaro de Campos- A Tabacaria

I've read about  how to plant ideas in someone's head , but the whole idea of bald-faced manipulation makes me uneasy. Still, I'm not great at making a case for what I want, even though I know it's a skill that's incredibly useful. Can you offer any suggestions to help me better convince others to do what I want? Sincerely, Unconvincing Dear Unconvincing, TV shows and movies focus on characters who are impeccable at reading others, so it's not unusual to wonder if these sorts of tricks are based in reality. To some extent they are, as you can  learn a lot from body language  and sometimes  get what you want through manipulation , but popular psychology works more effectively in the vacuum of fiction. In the real world you can't always get what you want, but you can make more convincing arguments. People are going to do what they want to do, and it's not a simple matter of saying a few magic words to convince them that your needs should be th...

Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk . This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days. Myth #2 – Introverts are shy. Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not necessarily afraid of people. What they need is a reason to interact. They don’t interact for the sake of interacting. If you want to talk to an Introvert, just start talking. Don’t worry about being polite. Myth #3 – Introverts are rude . Introverts often don’t see a reason for beating around the bush with social pleasantries. They want everyone to just be real and honest. Unfortunately, this is not acceptable in most settings, so Introverts can feel a lot of pressure to fit in, which they find exhausting. Myth #4 – Introverts don’t like people . On the contrary, Introverts intensely value the few friends they have. They can count th...

I don't know who I am, neither what I do here, neither where I go! The melody transcends my knowledge, my existencial knowledge by the night. I look at the sky, stars shine, the moon is full, even so, I can't have an answer. Why this sadness always decides to visit me at night? Oh Moon! How beautiful you are! So shining, please protect me. There is always something misterious in the moon... I walk by this lost mountain, I can't see well, just the light of the moon, helps me a bit. I fall asleep, I have no cold, a dream takes me to the universe... I feel lonely... But at same time it's good. I don't want to wake up from this dream, I want to fly... fly away, I want to know more, new paths, new peoople, where everything is so imperfect.

Where are you and I'm so sorry I cannot sleep, I cannot dream tonight I need somebody and always this sick strange darkness comes creeping on so haunting every time and as I stared I counted webs from all the spiders catching things and eating their insides like indecision to call you and hear your voice of treason will you come home and stop this pain tonight stop this pain tonight by:  http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=miss%20you#/d3jgvpg

You are tired, (I think) Of the always puzzle of living and doing; And so am I. Come with me, then, And we’ll leave it far and far away — (Only you and I, understand!) You have played, (I think) And broke the toys you were fondest of, And are a little tired now; Tired of things that break, and — Just tired. So am I. But I come with a dream in my eyes tonight, And knock with a rose at the hopeless gate of your heart — Open to me! For I will show you the places Nobody knows, And, if you like, The perfect places of Sleep. Ah, come with me! I’ll blow you that wonderful bubble, the moon, That floats forever and a day; I’ll sing you the jacinth song Of the probable stars; I will attempt the unstartled steppes of dream, Until I find the Only Flower, Which shall keep (I think) your little heart While the moon comes out of the sea.