Certain words or phrases, or demeanors, or attitudes convey certain things. Your every action makes an expression, either bolstering or betraying you. Stand up straight, look people in the eye, speak clearly and without hesitation, and people are inclined to believe you know what you’re talking about. Slouch, glance, stutter, and mumble, and people are inclined to believe you’re incompetent.
Likewise, if you behave selfishly, whether with your ideas or your money, people get the impression that you have little else to give. The guy who announces he has a great new idea or invention or process, but of course can’t talk about it, expresses that this is all he’s got. His tank is empty, there’s no reserve, and he’s never finding another filling station. It’s this, or nothing.
But those who behave selflessly, as almost all successful people do, express that their ideas and creativity are limitless. And because of this, they usually are.
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