LIFE AND LITERATURE

  PLEASING PERSONALITY Introduction: Personality refers to characters or behavioral traits. They are not inborn but need to be developed over the years. A great person exhibits. A positive attitude to anything be comes across. 1. Good character 2. Self-discipline. 3. Interpersonal skills' 4. Empathy 5. Corporate ethics. 6. Self-discipline and maintaining- good habits mould great personalities. Interpersonal skills: Interpersonal skills play a major role in the personal and professional life of a person. It can be said that our personality is reflected in the way we have to exhibit our warm relationship with our relatives. Interpersonal skills refer to maintain healthy relationship with others unmindful of their shortcomings and nature. It is believed that a person who values interpersonal skills normally shows empathy towards those who suffer. Importance of interpersonal skills: It helps to develop a healthy bond with others, helps to understand others' shortcomings and accept

  PROTHALAMION                                                                              -EDMUND SPENSER      It was a calm day with a light breeze in the air, which cooled things down and lessened the heat of the brightly shining sun. I was frustrated with the time I'd wasted at court: my political ambitions had failed, and my hopes turned out to be empty illusions. To make myself feel better, I went for a walk along the banks of the river Thames. The shore and the meadows surrounding the river were covered with flowers—flowers so beautiful that they could be hung up in young women's room, or made into crowns for their fiancés in advance of their wedding day, which is not far away: please be quiet, river Thames, until I finish my poem.      In a meadow by the river, I saw a group of nymphs—the mythological daughters of the river. Their hair was green and hanging down loosely, and they looked like brides. Each of them was carrying a wicker basket woven from twigs and f