Your posture can be used instead of words to impress others. If, in response to your call, a messenger boy comes to your office thirty minutes after the time he ought to have arrived; if he lazily shuffles into the office, leans against the wall with body out of poise, and knees loose-jointed-you know that he is not the kind of a boy who will hurry to deliver your message, even if in words, he faithfully promises to do so.

It is the old principle; actions speak louder than words-yes, a thousand times louder.

Just as a boy's movements convince you much more than his words do, so also your movements convey to others much more than do your words.

The suggestion of the posture of your body is more powerful than the words which you utter. If your posture contradicts your words, others will not believe your words. No matter how much a man talks about his vitality, you disbelieve him, if he drags himself around, back bent, shoulders stooped, and head drooping. As the postures of others make an impression upon you, so your posture communicates something to others and influences them.

Since success depends upon dealing with other people, even the way you stand is important.

Posture suggests mental balance, or lack of it!

A man of normal mentality controls his body, and knows that he can control it. Such a man is able to stand with his weight upon one leg at a time, leaving the other leg free so that he can easily take a step forward, backward, or to the side. When there is mental and moral balance, there is physical balance. If, when you walk, you shift your weight easily from one foot to another, others subconsciously feel that your mind controls your body, and they consider you a man of balanced mind.

In contrast, the "bum" who frequents the street corner shoves his hands in his pockets, stands with spread legs with his weight on both of them. He uses his legs as physical props, always indicating that he has not the mental or moral power to control and balance his body.

If your posture contradicts your words, the other man will believe what your posture tells him, and discredit whatever your words say.

Stability is suggested by use of large muscles.

Too frequent use of the little muscles- wrist, finger, and ankle muscles-indicates quickness but also changeability and instability. The predominant use of the large muscles-hip, thigh, arm, and leg muscles- indicates strength, stability and a consciousness of power. Walk like a king among men, strongly tensing the back thigh muscles so that you seem to be pushing the earth away from you at every step.