#7. Smile Like You Mean It
7. Smile real wide…
There’s a song I heard on the radio the other day and the woman singing said: “Smile even when you feel like crying”. At first I smiled, not because I felt like crying but because there is a relevance there.
It’s amazing what a simple smile can do. I can tell you from personal experience that smiling really draws people in; it makes them want to know you. It is an icebreaker and people feel more at ease in your presence. It is contagious; people will smile back at you and you may have even brightened their day. Smiling not only gives others hope that there are still people in this world that can find happiness in any situation, but it also instills that same hope within yourself. Contentment can be found in whatever life throws at you–whether it be acknowledged shortly after the fact or years after–you just may not know it yet.
I dare you to smile to everyone you pass for a whole day, even if others find it completely creepy ^_^*…I bet at end the day you’ll find yourself more happy and content than when you first woke up.
((This post is a continuation of this… ))
October 9, 2009