How easy is that to do?
"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Smile is an emotion that creates positivity, for you and around you.
I would like to narrate a small incident that happened with me few days back.
I stay 40 KMs away from my workplace, so each morning I take a bus to office. That morning, I got up late and eventually ended up missing the bus.
That meant I had to either wait for another bus, which would arrive after couple of hours or go to office by own car. Both are not good options.
I was very frustrated and started blaming myself for being lazy that day. Eventually I decided to go by the later bus and was waiting for it. As there was some time left for the next bus to arrive I went to have breakfast in a near by restaurant.
The waiter who served me wore a warm and friendly smile on his face. At first sight at that smile of his, I was actually felt better and stopped blaming myself. I just forgave myself and was back to my normal happy mood, as I have each morning.
I did not realize this, until I came to know that the later bus is running late as it had a flat Tyre.
Then sitting quietly in waiting area, I rewound everything that happened since morning and realized that it was the smile of that waiter which lifted my mood. And when I was stuck again with the news of bus running late, I got into the same frustrated state again. Fortunately I found a friend who was waiting for the same bus. He had a fantastic weekend and started telling me about his adventures and fun he had over the weekend. This again lightened my mood, and suddenly we were smiling and laughing again.
This is one of the most simplest and the smallest bit you can do for yourself. This tiny act each morning will change everything for you. I suggest you should try it.
Well, you dont need to wait for someone to smile at you and then start feeling good. You can do that for yourself, just watch yourself in the mirror each morning and smile.
This is the most precious gift you can give to yourself.
The significance of smiling each morning looking in mirror is great. It actually send signals to your subconscious mind that you need to feel happy.
Yeah it is true that it is not always easy to smile, but you can always give it a try. May be it wont be that effective in the beginning. But over a period of time you will start feeling the difference.
So don't wait for anything at all. Start it now, right away, smile when you are reading this.
