Smile, Motherfucker!
“When you go around the world with a frown on your face, the world becomes a gloomy place. ”
I saw a big, burly, bald guy the other day who looked absolutely pissed. I think he must have been a ginger at one point. And I’ve seen him around before so I started thinking about it and I realized that I’ve never once seen him looking the least bit happy.
I couldn’t help but wonder how different the outlook of his day might have been had he only cracked a smile like the tiniest fissure in a mountain of ice.
Forcing a smile on your face is one of the easiest ways that you can instantly improve your mood. By smiling, our brains light up like cheerful Christmas trees to cast a positive glow to our world. This isn’t just happening internally though, smiling will also open doors for you both literally and figuratively. We all gravitate towards others who are smiling and happy.
If you don’t tend to be the brightest, most chipper person around, then I challenge you for the next seven days to make it your mission to start the day with a forced smile on your face and screw that smile on whenever you have to as you catch yourself turning down the edges of your mouth.
Smile, Motherfucker.