Words can be amazingly powerful if you know how to use
them. Read any book about influencing people and you’ll see
what I mean. Some shy people don’t understand how their
behavior, and specially their language patterns, influence
others.
Any decision you make is largely influenced by the
emotional state you are in at the time. If you are in a positive,
happy state, you are much more likely to behave in positive,
rewarding ways. If you are in a “bad mood”, you tend to make
poor decisions and ignore the positive things around you. How
do emotional states work? If you concentrate, you can often put
yourself in whatever state you want (Think happy thoughts!).
Adapted. New English Point, Book 2. 1999. Editora Saraiva.
Choose the correct alternative to replace the underlined
words in the text, without changing the meaning.