Praising people can truly be called a profound and unfathomable art, as well as a remarkably impressive social skill. Through just the right amount of praise, one can inspire others' drive and confidence, bring mutual relationships closer, and make the recipient deeply feel that their worth is recognized and appreciated. However, delivering effective and convincing praise is no easy task; it involves many subtle nuances. Truly effective praise must be sincere, detailed, and well-timed. Only then can words of praise warm the heart like a gentle spring breeze rather than remaining superficial and hollow.
For our good friend Lin Zimo, however, all such theories were utter nonsense—he knew squat about artistic techniques. To him, complimenting others was not complicated or tedious at all. When he wanted to praise someone for doing a great job, he would invariably blurt out a crude and blunt remark: "Dude, you're awesome, truly amazing!" As for people's appearances, regardless of gender, he used only two labels: all men were handsome guys, and all women were beauties.
Interestingly, even with such straightforward and monotonous methods, Lin Zimo possessed a unique charm compared to those who racked their brains for flowery rhetoric to flatter others. Part of it was his brazenness—thick-skinned enough to rival a city wall—and the other part was the genuine emotion and intense focus he displayed while praising someone. Armed with this extraordinary thick skin, no matter how exagge…
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