“The man who is in earnest about acquiring poise must be on his guard against betraying himself under the magnetism of someone else’s gaze". This is an interesting concept, since it deals with the human desire to be "attractive" and well liked by others. Starke would have us withhold any revelation of our true selves, maintaining instead our outer worldly personas. Current self-help books would no-doubt take issue, suggesting instead that we "let it all hang out" and "be true to ourselves". Ha! All great insights into human social interaction!
The eye exercise section was very curious indeed. Starke instructs the poised man to fix his gaze on the bridge of the nose of the other person (avoiding looking into the pupils) and to practice moving the head around without losing the focal point of the eyes. I think there is more going on here. If you get into a staring match with another person, I mean really looking into their pupils, some sort of chemical reaction seems to occur where one person will dominate the other (it's like a rush one way or the other) and you can see it in the eyes when it happens. It may also occur with animals though I have not tried to stare down an animal to dominate it.
“The man who is in earnest about acquiring poise must be on his guard against betraying himself under the magnetism of someone else’s gaze". This is an interesting concept, since it deals with the human desire to be "attractive" and well liked by others. Starke would have us withhold any revelation of our true selves, maintaining instead our outer worldly personas. Current self-help books would no-doubt take issue, suggesting instead that we "let it all hang out" and "be true to ourselves". Ha! All great insights into human social interaction!
The eye exercise section was very curious indeed. Starke instructs the poised man to fix his gaze on the bridge of the nose of the other person (avoiding looking into the pupils) and to practice moving the head around without losing the focal point of the eyes. I think there is more going on here. If you get into a staring match with another person, I mean really looking into their pupils, some sort of chemical reaction seems to occur where one person will dominate the other (it's like a rush one way or the other) and you can see it in the eyes when it happens. It may also occur with animals though I have not tried to stare down an animal to dominate it.
After reading that I'm ready to take on the world.
I can now cross the street and puff my chest out as well as boast about how awesome I am :)
My kindle is my most prized possession. I treated myself to the newest and the best.
I have almost completed the entire works of HP Lovecraft.
Completed Poe and Clark Ashton Smith and R. E Howard.
Stuff 100 years old or so Is VERY cheap to download on Amazon :)