Practice the art of spreading JOY!
Make someone beyond your eyeballs smile.
It is a really simple act that cost you nothing, all you have to do is use the muscles in your face and show your teeth. Well it’s a little more involved than that, but you get my meaning. I am not talking about that fake courtesy smile either.
The best way to do this is to quickly study someone and find a positive attribute about them. Smile and then say for example “Hey those are really nice eye glasses you have on”. It could be anything about someone, haircut, shoes, jacket, SMILE, just keep it light and positive. You will find out quickly the resulting effects of your efforts, your mood and perspective will rise and gain momentum for several reasons. It will bolster your feelings in the question of “how can I be happy”, second you will make other people feel nice and good about you, third people who smile frequently are happier more joyous individuals.
You may be surprised, something wonderful will come out of this simple social function of smiling. Understand that people don’t exist until you actually acknowledge they are present. Don’t you want to exist in a world other than in your own mind.
Try intentionally smiling at 20% of the people you encounter for the next 30 days and see how your life changes.
Smiling is the best nonverbal communication ever invented. Most people will return a smile, because it simply feels good.
Love you All!
