Over the weekend I had to visit an old friend who was
opening a designer boutique store selling designer
handbags, purses, wallets and designer gear. Some rich and
famous people were going to be there. He wanted expert
advice and help to ensure it was a grand opening with
bumper sales.
I got a train on this windy Saturday and settled myself by
the window. I watched the trees fade into blocks of houses
and back to rows of trees as the train sped from one side
of town to the other. I brought out an action novel and got
ready to consume about 30 pages of roller-coaster fiction
within the hour plus journey.
Midway through the journey, I was interrupted by the ladies
sitting behind me. Now I did not see them when they got on
the train. However their conversation painted a picture of
what they might look like in my mind. They seemed to be
going to a party later that night and talked about it. One
of them sounded confident, outgoing and friendly. She
talked about all the people who she was looking forward to
meeting. Her conversation was regularly broken with rich
bursts of laughter. I mean genuine laughter from the heart,
not that fake stuff you hear now and again. I imagined she
was a beautiful young lady who desired the best, looked the
best and attracted the best.
The other lady on the hand sounded timid, selfish and
complained about what she was going to wear. Her repeated
negative statements came across like she had a washing
machine strapped to her back and drank expired tea for
breakfast. I so wanted to take a peak to see what they
looked like but they were seating right behind me! After a
while I switched off from their conversation and settled
back into my book.
As the train pulled into the final station, I got up to get
out of the train and saw the 2 chatting ladies. As I
imagined one of them looked very beautiful with curly hair
and dressed in a unique patterned multi-coloured dress with
a Gucci designer handbag to match. Wow! She was the bomb.
My first impression of the other lady was that she appeared
boring and plain. I don't want to describe how she looked
but let's just say you wouldn't want her to stand next to
you when taking a group photo. Then I got the shock of my
life.
'Boring and plain girl' started talking and she was the
confident, outgoing and friendly one. Immediately I saw her
in a different light and I found myself smiling towards
her. I have to say she smiled back and I loved her smile. I
actually felt like going with her to that party.
So what does this have to do with you?
Well, sometimes we spend so much time trying to take care
of the outside without considering the inside. We buy
designer items like a Fendi or Prada purse or a Burberry
handbag or a pair of Gucci sunglasses and wallets thinking
it'll impress people around us or make us better. While a
Gucci handbag or designer attire will make you feel good
for a while, it'll never buy or replace a genuine sense of
worth in yourself that comes from being a giver and been
grateful for the big and little things in your life.
Today try and give someone a smile, a helping hand or
something to make them feel better. Your sense of worth and
value will get a boost and when you go out to a party or an
event dressed in a designer dress with a matching designer
purse, you wont rely on "it" to give you confidence or win
friends. Your inner joy and glow will bubble over and get
you the attention you truly deserve!
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Maurice Chuka is an entrepreneur specializing in the
Fashion, Retail and On-line sectors. Discover more tips and
a wide range of Authentic Designer handbags and fashion
accessory at http://www.EurocentricHandbags.com
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