Most people who know me also know by now that I absolutely love to travel. It is almost a curse that I am so unable to set roots in one single place so I am constantly looking for those opportunities that will help me continue my career while getting to know those places around the world that I find so captivating.

 

So far I have been to every continent in the world although America and Europe are still my most visited. I have gotten so familiar with all those wonderful places from North America to South America and mostly all the incredible places in Western Europe. I still wish to learn more about Eastern Europe and it won't be long before I finally make that trip though most of my Eastern European friends are constantly tempting me.

 

It is because of traveling that I have learned the concept of being interesting, though it is in airports, train stations, bus stations and marine docks where I have met the most interesting people.

 

I remember every face of those travelers whom I had the most amazing conversations and surprisingly enough we seldom talked about our trips, instead we talked mostly about life; though, It is for certain that the people who travel happen to have a totally different perspective in life compared to those who have never taken on an adventure.

 

So it was during one my trips from Portugal to Spain where I started to write about the concept of being interesting. I asked myself... What is being interesting?

 

I knew that certain smart people sometimes can be very difficult to speak to and at times can be quite difficult to fully comprehend, perhaps because they have spend way too much time learning theories and very little time experiencing real life; thus they also find it difficult to relate to others. I have many friends that fit this category and it has taken me years to build my friendship with them because of this social obstacle.

 

Executive business travelers are another group that I find at time just annoying though it seems that the only thing they want to talk about is money. As interesting as my investments may be, it is really the last thing I want to have a relaxed conversation about when I am trying to endure a very long voyage. I don't know how many sales pitches I have listen to, and how many uncountable business portfolios I have used as kindling for my fire after this annoying experiences.

 

My third least likable group is the "I" group. You know what I mean, those are the people who just love the sound of their own voice and all they do is talk about their own world. Completely in love with themselves and so proud of everything they have done that they don't pause to let you have a chance to talk to them.

 

However I have had amazing experiences with those few people who have learned the concept of being interesting and that it has nothing to do with knowledge, success or appearance.

 

I came to understand what it is to be interesting by analyzing those times that I had the most amazing conversations with these unforgettable strangers. So I asked myself... What made them so interesting that we never felt the time go by as we engaged in a conversation?

 

Immediately I noticed the most obvious characteristic which every one of those interesting people had in common. They all had many wonderful interests that I most definitely could relate to or that I wanted to learn about. Therefore, when they shared with me their interests I not only felt informed and captivated, but I also felt included. 

 

 

So the magical formula is…

 

Interests = Interesting

 

 

The other major characteristic that I found common among those memorable strangers in my life was that they had an invisible magnetic force around them. It was mostly the combination of a good set of social, humble, interactive, communicative and relational skills.

 

They had learned by pure nature to combine those wonderful ingredients that charmfully could prepare any delicious conversation.

 

So the final answer to my original question is...

 

Interests = interesting

 

Interests (Humble Charm) (Social skills) = Super Awesome Interesting!