I try to smile at everyone, because I’ve learned smiling is contagious, and I’ve become more comfortable with doing it, and with being cheerful. I think sometimes its just a bad habit, to see the negative in everything, and then you start doing the little things, like smiling more, and you realise its not so bad, and people are much more friendly and sincere than you think.
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At least for me… I’m and extremely shy and cautious person, and it’s often my downfall. I’ve been struggling for ages to dare and talk to people more, but its only really lately I’ve decided to push myself harder. Yesterday I was in a particularly good mood so I decided to dare myself alot, so I didnt look at my feet when I was walking, and when people spoke to me I listened intently. I bought a bottle of water without freaking out, I even bought fries at McD.’s and the world didnt blow up!
I learned that smiling is contagious, too, coz after a long day of thoroughly pushing myself the guy behind the counter in the store, a punker guy in a very good mood, smiled at me (and showed off some interesting bartender/coctail tricks with my bottle of water) and told me to have a nice day; and that was after he told the scruffy looking guy who stumbled to hand him cash with a sixpack of beer and a pair of socks in hand how lovely it was to be out today when the weather was so nice. I left with a smile, and I realised that a smile can actually make someone’s day. But you can’t make someone’s day looking at your feet.
So now I’m gonna smile heaps more!!!!!!
