Funny, what do you think can make you smile?
Playing hours of dota?
Occasional lame jokes?
Being with friends that are fun to be with?
Ever thought of a simpler way?
It doesn’t even need 10 seconds for it to take effect.
It doesn’t even need a single cent.
It’s not even difficult, and everyone can do it.
All you need to do is to smile, and the smile will naturally spread.
I thought I always knew it, but I never practiced it, I never understood the power of it.
I was on the bus returning home from camp, the ride was long, I was bored, and in front of me were 3 people, an Indian, a Chinese and Malay.
I remembered from the book by Dale Carnegie, How to win friends and influence people, and I smiled at the Indian. He smiled back looking slightly embarrassed; it doesn’t matter, the rest of the ride, he looked so much more happier, just receiving a smile from a stranger.
I decided to try on the Chinese man, a slightly matured man, he was a bit stoned when he saw me; he did not smile back, but I kept seeing him look back my way, I guess that smile made an impact on him, haha, what a smile it was.
The Malay looked as if she had a bad day, she had a rather unhappy face, she did not look at all approachable or friendly, but I decided I had to try on her too… I gave her one of my most sincere smile.
You should have seen it, her face broke out into a smile, far more radiant than anything I’ve seen, I could see perhaps she needed the smile but no one was there to give the smile, it just happened that I was nearby and wanted to try something out...
It wasn’t just that. I made 2 person so much happier that day, and I felt even more happy, along the way, I was feeling so high, I was smiling to everyone I saw on the way back, I realized that even if I cannot contribute in any other way, I will at least contribute something I can, something that everyone wants but never seems to share: a smile!
Additionally, when I was on the train, one of my friends Bryan met his girlfriend on the train. Then I was reading that book, and I was darn happy. When I saw
She peered over my shoulder and looked at my book, it was the topic on “how to make people like you” she commented: “you won’t have to read this book, you’re likeable enough”
She does know something about positive strokes eh... haha, I felt happy, that for the first time in my life someone said I was likeable: P
But that’s beside the point, what did I do?
I never did anything; I just smiled, and while smiling I talked to her, that’s all it takes.
Smile people, that’s one of the best way to change the world :): )
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