Would you rather be a smart person or a beautiful person? By smart I don’t mean having a IQ that equals that of a genius, no, that is not what I meant. By beautiful doesn’t mean one has to be surreal in beauty or even enhanced by experts. By being beautiful I mean having a healthy glow from joy that radiates and just being true to yourself.

Anyway…

I know, this is a beauty pageant question but then again, don’t we all ask this question whenever we see good-looking people who are not able to carry a good conversation?

Well, let me re-phrase that: don’t we just love people who are able to express their thoughts and can talk about a lot of things?  One doesn’t have to be abreast with all the happenings but a bit of an opinion here and there plus some witty lines and thoughtful reflections would do well to make an impression on other people.

No need to be very detailed about what one knows and what one can talk about really for there are times when people don’t want to listen to the minute details.

So how can people maintain good conversation with other people? By reading, by watching interesting topics, by listening to other people, by practicing talking to oneself in front of the mirror and if all else fails, by getting a speech/language mentor. I could recommend some language therapists, just holler if you need one

Topics to read on need not be as technical as conversion rate optimization or quantum mechanics. Even the benefits one can get from a spa treatment (pun intended) would be a good topic.

So, brush up on your conversation skills and be smart and beautiful at the same time

Why just be one when you can be both?

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