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How to become charismatic.

Some people naturally attract attention. Is it their smile? Their magnetic personality? Their irresistible good looks?

That charisma and sex appeal can be yours once you understand a few basics and learn a few fundamental tricks.

Ancient Chinese called it Peach Luck, the special quality expressed primarily in the eyes that magnetizes others. It's that sexual energy that's been civilized and refined, and its name derives from the fact that peaches were seen as a very sensual and enticing fruit.

Strong Peach Luck is a must for those in charismatic professions like sales, politics, the ministry and entertainment. These people rely on their popularity, which comes from their ability to influence and attract others.

Peach Luck is magical. It casts spells on others and draws them in. Everybody has it.

Like everything else, it also has a dark side. It can be so compelling that it allows people to ignore otherwise questionable personality traits or behavior. It's one explanation for the lemming-like following of dangerous leaders like Adolph Hitler.

Attractive people find life a little easier, but attraction doesn't always mean beautiful. While some people are born with lots of Peach Luck, the genetic component can be enhanced with a little effort. There are four basic types of Peach Luck, and here's how you can get, show and enhance yours. The secret is in the eyes and the smile.

Sparkling

This is the most common type. It's seen as having a good personality. Those with it laugh and smile easily. Their eyes are bright and sparkling. They are playful, fun-loving and enthusiastic. They often have a mischievous streak. They can stay out of trouble and get away with a lot just by laughing, smiling, joking or cajoling their way out of difficult situations. Examples: Ronald Reagan, Tom Cruise, Meg Ryan.

Dreamy

This is seen as a watery, lustrous look in the eyes. It's a look of someone in love, far away and romantic. That soft warm look that inspires and touches us deeply. They are sensitive and often look a little shy or wistful. This type is seen in sad romantic movies or period pieces. Example: Martin Luther King Jr , Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas.

Seductive

They are often referred to as having bedroom eyes, but it's more than sensuality alone that attracts people to them. Their warmth and empathy are apparent and their deep feelings and compassion show in the depth of their eyes and in their knowing smile. They seem mysterious and give off magnetism that promises passion and luxurious emotional comfort and understanding. Examples: Kim Bassinger, Geena Davis.

Direct

This look gets right to the point. They're able to focus their attention on you and get the message across. They are penetrating. Their intensity and power exude sexuality. You may not like the person who possess it, but you're drawn to her or him anyway. Their aura of danger makes your heart beat faster and leaves you defenseless. They're natural leaders.

Developing Charisma

All of the above are inherent in everyone's emotional makeup, often suppressed or repressed in life. But you can recapture and bring it to the surface.

You must be willing to deal with, to find and then reveal parts of your inner self. Peach Luck is the multifaceted expression of the soul's essence trying to express the joy and fun in life (Sparking), the wistfulness for yesterdays or dreams and wishes for tomorrow (Dreamy), the empathy, compassion, and passion for the drama of life (Seductive), and the focus and determination to know what you want, and the power to get it (Direct).

We're all capable expressing all four types, but we also learn that some aspects are not rewarded or safe. You have to make a conscious decision on which Luck you want to possess, followed by developing a single minded determination to get it.

Usually we stick to one facet of Peach Luck, bnecause it has always worked for us. But to become whole, you can learn to possess more. The secret is that the more you reveal of your abilities, the more you'll attract other people. And, the more Peach Luck you'll have and be able to give.