Discover the signs that tell if you’re cool or not!
Cool is not an attitude; it’s a state of mind. It’s a way of going through life. And there are signs that tell if you’re cool or not.
While some people fight the current, others ride the waves.
Let’s see how many you tick off this checklist.
Here are 15 Sings You’re Cool!
Don’t worry if you don’t feel like reading, you can enjoy the video below or watch the video on YouTube:
1
You don’t respond to negativity
Negativity eats at you, so you don’t allow it to live rent-free in your mind.
Cool people raise the rent and kick it out. This one is a clear sign you’re cool.
That’s why you’ve never seen anyone doing well actually start a fight.
They love life, and they just want to keep on living.
You don’t fight with negative people; you just remove yourself from their presence and surround yourself with positive people.
The balance of your life will tilt based on what you put on the scales!
2
You don’t speak poorly about others
Speaking poorly of others says more about who you are as a person than it does about the other person.
The thing about what you say is that once the words leave your mouth, they’re no longer yours.
In fact, those who speak about others behind their backs will inevitably do the same to you.
Don’t do it as you will lose the trust of others and stay away from people who do, for what they do with you, they’ll do without others about you!
Steering clear of speaking poorly of others is a clear sign you’re cool.
3
You show up on time
Being on time is a choice; showing up late is a habit!
People love people who are punctual. It makes them predictable, and it shows that you respect each other’s time.
The thing about someone else running late is that it’s actually a form of theft.
When you’re late, you’re robbing the other person of time they could’ve used on themselves.
As you grow older, time becomes more and more valuable.
Being punctual isn’t something you’re born with, it’s actually a habit you build up that requires discipline, which is why people find it so attractive.
4
You give without expectations
Your light shines so brightly that other people want to sit around it and marvel.
Moreover, everyone is transactional these days. It’s almost like you’re trading one thing for another.
So when you encounter someone who isn’t transactional, it’s so enlightening.
Cool people usually know what it’s like to not have enough.
And being on the side that’s able to fix that for other people no matter what the “enough” is, is something we all aspire to do more of.
5
You’re always learning something new
People are fascinated by those who are growing, so much so that the coolest people to be around are those you see making progress. It’s inspiring.
This one is a clear sign you’re cool because it’s super cool to be around people who are passionate about something.
You can see the sparkle in their eyes when they talk about it when they make progress on something and proudly show it to you.
The best people in the world are those who are always trying to better themselves.
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6
You are optimistic by nature
Optimistic people outperform pessimists over a long-enough time frame.
The optimists will shoot their shot, send the email, and send the text.
They tell their crush about the crush. It all works out great in the end, even if they don’t snag a date.
They tried, and now they can move on.
There’s a quote that we really love on this that says: Some people feel the rain; others just get wet!
There’s beauty in that quote, and we’d rather dance in the rain with someone who feels it.
7
You give off good vibes
Good vibes are a clear sign of being cool.
You know when you’re in it, and you know when you’re around it.
People feel good in your presence. They invite you to places you don’t need to ask to go.
Things are just in a state of flow when you’re vibing.
This is probably the hardest one to put into words, but all of you know when you’ve been in a good vibe.
It feels different.
8
You don’t brag about stuff
People who brag do it to position themselves higher on the social hierarchy, which means they’re making an actual effort to put someone else below them.
When’s the last time you had a good time around someone who talked about how they were better than you?!
You didn’t.
In the next article, we’ll talk about uncool people, and bragging is a big part of the conversation there.
The thing is: People can see you do well without boasting, and although fashion shows others you have an eye for things, it’s your skin, the way you move, the wrinkles, or the bag under your eyes that tell the true story.
9
You make sure everybody’s having a good time
The coolest people are cool because everyone wants to be around them.
The reason they want to be around them is because cool people make other people feel cool!
- You check in with people
- You make things happen
- You get people together
You’re attentive to everyone, especially those you technically don’t have to or don’t need anything from.
That makes you really cool.
10
You practice gratitude
People who practice gratitude live life like they already have enough.
They’re lucky. They’re blessed.
It’s hard for other people to ruin your day when you’re already living your best life and you know it.
You from 5 or 10 years ago would look at you today and be freaking proud!
Moreover, the best people keep a daily gratitude journal.
You learn to put into words just how amazing your life is, and by doing it, you’re actually reprogramming the mind to see the beauty, not the darkness, around you.
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11
You have good manners
We know you think this is antiquated, but it isn’t.
Being a gentleman or a lady isn’t about the pompous stuff; it’s about showing others that you’re making an effort.
In fact, being polite is a universal sign of being cool.
Having great conversations is cool. Being able to speak with anyone in a respectful fashion is cool.
Although your peers might not say anything, they secretly wish they had it as good as you do.
Manners are in the way you carry yourself. About how you do the mundane.
12
You make no excuses
You’re not a victim, and you don’t have a victim mentality.
In fact, if you screw up, you own up to it.
So many people are scared to own up to their mistakes, so when they do, it breaks the expected pattern of behavior.
Making excuses is like committing a second offense!
You let them down because you didn’t put enough effort in, and now you’re lying about why it happened.
13
You are relatable but in an aspirational kind of way
The coolest people are those you’d want to hang with.
They’re familiar but cool.
This means you feel like you’d have enough things to dive deep in, but in a way where they’d be able to hold their own and even reveal more to you about the topic.
Joe Rogan is cool because he’s relatable in an aspirational kind of way.
The best comedians are, and the best YouTubers are as well.
You almost feel like you’re their friend, even if you’ve never met them. And that’s a clear-cut sign they’re cool people.
14
You perform random acts of kindness
The world needs more random acts of kindness.
In fact, there are no small acts of kindness.
Every act creates a ripple effect of kindness distributed throughout the world.
Default to being kind because you never know when you might find yourself on the receiving end of someone else’s kindness.
A while back, we uncovered a powerful secret, something we call: happiness arbitrage.
With a little effort on your end, you can create a lot of happiness on the other side!
A ball costs $10.
Giving it to a bunch of kids creates hundreds of dollars worth of happiness if you were to put a value on it.
It takes 10 minutes to call your mom or grandma, but their happiness will shoot through the roof because you did.
When you’re given the opportunity to use this happiness arbitrage, do it.
The world needs more people to be aware of it.
15
You are confident in your authenticity
The coolest people in the world are themselves.
There’s no one like them because it took a while for them to become clear on who they are.
Even so, most people are mosaics of things they pick up from other people, and you can tell.
The coolest people dance to a rhythm of their own. They are a unique color.
Authenticity is incredible. Naval Ravikant said it best:
You can escape competition through authenticity!
In fact, nobody can do a better job of being you!
That’s where the saying “ be yourself” comes from, but we don’t really think that’s right.
The better version would be: work on yourself until being yourself is enough!
As for those of you still watching, here’s your well-deserved bonus:
Bonus
Don’t be afraid of your luminosity!
Most people don’t know just how bright they can shine.
So for this bonus, we want you to do this small exercise:
Look at yourself in the mirror and try to picture who this person can become if everything goes right for them.
Picture the highest version of yourself.
Now blink a couple of times and picture the lowest version of yourself. What would this person be like if everything went too badly?
Never forget these two versions of yourself, as they will serve as a guiding light for the rest of your life.
You know what you’re running towards and what you’re running from.
This was our checklist of signs that you’re cool. How many do you check?
