Chemical effects of people
I have posted on the topic before. There are some people who affect me positively simply through their positive personas and enthusiasm for life. There are others who make my soul wilt just from their presence. Some people are neutral and they can cause either or neither reaction. When a person does have an effect, it's usually pretty profound for me and very tangible.
Some people's personas are strong enough to draw to them several hundreds. SSBaba is one I believe who has such an aura. Although I've seen him from a distance (didn't feel the aura), I believe this is what draws people to him or other such Babas.
Juhani Pallasmaa was such a man for me. His respect of those around him and his ability to learn from everyone were inspiring. Other times strangers have an effect on me. I still remember a young man with a smile on his face crossing the road in front of our car in a crowded hill station town near Ooty. My parents and I watched a movie in a theater that night, it may have even been Tezaab. I still remember the man and his smile, it affects me even now, some 18 years later. I'm lucky to have 1 person in my office who is upbeat and really infuse my aura with spirit and lifts it up daily without even trying. I would like to be this kind of person in the lives of others.
I also have a good friend locally whose persona drains me of joy, and it is especially evident when the person is themselves unhappy with their lives. (Which they were for a large part of 2004). Fortunately, I've disengaged myself enough that I now have greater control of their effect on me. Several other people in my life lately have been negative energy suckers. And the effects have been insidious. Fortunately, viewing kalyan's photo gallery of his award winning wildlife photos was the perfect remedy. Happy birthday kalyan.
I'm too tired to have any insightful point to make right now. Thought I'd record it (again) for future consideration.
Some people's personas are strong enough to draw to them several hundreds. SSBaba is one I believe who has such an aura. Although I've seen him from a distance (didn't feel the aura), I believe this is what draws people to him or other such Babas.
Juhani Pallasmaa was such a man for me. His respect of those around him and his ability to learn from everyone were inspiring. Other times strangers have an effect on me. I still remember a young man with a smile on his face crossing the road in front of our car in a crowded hill station town near Ooty. My parents and I watched a movie in a theater that night, it may have even been Tezaab. I still remember the man and his smile, it affects me even now, some 18 years later. I'm lucky to have 1 person in my office who is upbeat and really infuse my aura with spirit and lifts it up daily without even trying. I would like to be this kind of person in the lives of others.
I also have a good friend locally whose persona drains me of joy, and it is especially evident when the person is themselves unhappy with their lives. (Which they were for a large part of 2004). Fortunately, I've disengaged myself enough that I now have greater control of their effect on me. Several other people in my life lately have been negative energy suckers. And the effects have been insidious. Fortunately, viewing kalyan's photo gallery of his award winning wildlife photos was the perfect remedy. Happy birthday kalyan.
I'm too tired to have any insightful point to make right now. Thought I'd record it (again) for future consideration.