Verve
“If
you live your life with imagination and verve, God will play along
just to see what outrageously entertaining thing you'll do next.”
Dean
Koontz (Odd Thomas)
Verve
is a word that has just about disappeared from the lexicon. It means
vigor or spirit, enthusiasm, vivacity. People express verve in
different ways, if they express it at all. In a cookie-cutter world,
individual expression stands out. People with verve do not follow the
trends. They have their own ideas about dress and design, and live in
a manner that expresses who they are regardless of how out of step
it may be with the mainstream.
We
think of people with verve as “spirited” because they are. Not
flashy, “look at me” spirited, but the kind that denotes
vitality, curiosity, and genuine interest. They engage in
conversation, not because they're being polite, or doing what's
expected in a social setting, but because they are truly interested
in what others think. They gather information from all manner of
people and places because it feeds their curiosity about how the
world works, what makes others tick. They are affected by what they
learn, and are open to changing their minds based on their feelings.
They are life-long learners.
People
with verve have a vivacity about them that does not come from
physical beauty, but from inner radiance. We are drawn to them
because they seem to possess something special, something not quite
identifiable. Their energy is palpable and magnetic. I'll bet you
know several people who fit this description—not celebrities, but
ordinary human beings who walk the same streets you do. They are
worthy role models, because they are guided by their own spirit. We
can watch, and learn from their example.
In
the Spirit,
Jane
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