Have you ever been around someone who is constantly grumbling about how bad things are? Whether it's something big or something small, they choose to grumble. Life just can't be that hard. Some people just haven't taken the time to realize that what we dwell on is what we create. If we dwell on how bad things are and that thought consumes our days, then we can only bring other bad things into our lives.
Quite a few years ago I met a remarkable little girl named Alahna. Her brother was taking lessons at the karate school. Alahna would come to watch her brother take class. During class she would attempt to do the same movements that her brother was doing while she was watching class. The movements of the martial arts were difficult for Alahna because she was supported by a walker. Alahna needed the walker because she has cerebral palsy. For those unfamiliar with cerebral palsy it is a condition where the brain can't properly tell the muscles what to do. In Alahna's case, the muscles become too tight.
Years have now passed. Instead of watching karate class, Alahna has convinced her parents to let her take karate lessons. This young lady chooses to make the best of what many might perceive as a difficult situation. You can recognize Alahna by her effort and her smile. It's not a once in a while thing. It's an everyday, an every minute thing. Alahna is always smiling. That smile of hers is even there when she's having a tough day or when she is unable to do something during one of her classes. Her incredible smile is the outward sign of the remarkable spirit within.
Alahna is the ultimate example of strength of mind, power of choice, and power of the human spirit. She chooses to live her life to it's fullest and she chooses to live it with that great smile. All of us could learn from this incredible young lady. Our daily struggles pale in comparison to hers. She chooses to fight the good fight and always do it with that ever present smile. Watch her in class sometime and invite anyone that you might know who chooses to complain and gripe about how bad they have it to come over and learn something from Alahna. We should all be so blessed as to have her passion for life. She's an inspiration to all of our students. Be sure to smile.
Make the plan, work the plan,
Fred Nicklaus
The same is true with a grin or a grouch.
Much of the words in the English language or perhaps in other languages of the world assume the facial expressions of the person pronouncing them. Perhaps this is how words came into existence.
What kind of difference can a smile make? In spite of its simplicity and spontaneity, a smile can make all the difference. It creates an atmosphere.
Admittedly, a frown can likewise create an atmosphere. The question now is this: "Which is more preferable?" An atmosphere of dissent brought about by frowning can bring conflict and unfriendliness, while a smile can create unity and camaraderie.
A smile is contagious. When you project a smile, the other person can't help but smile back at you. Throw a smile to a baby, and there's a big chance the baby will smile back at you. Because of your smile, the baby starts to be playful at you even if you are a stranger to him. When a baby starts to be playful, you just can't resist playing with him. Then he begins to laugh and giggle. You make the baby happy; you make yourself happy too. And to think all these started with a simple smile. If all these take place in a doctor's office, chances are that you will forget why you are there in the first place. A smile can erase the pain, especially emotional and psychological pain.
If you want to make a good impression, smiling is your best option. You can sport all those expensive things on your body. You may be rich and famous. But if you sport a sour face, you'll get the same treatment in return, as sour as vinegar.
A smile is worth more than words. A smile is a universal language expressed in the form of a gesture that greets and welcomes other people. When someone smiles at you, especially at a time you least expect it, you will get overwhelmed and you will return the favor. This is best exemplified during Christmas time.
Of course, Christmas is the time and season of smiles. But Christmas is also the time you get too busy attending to parties and shopping that you get so tired you feel you can't smile anymore. However, when you come across somebody who smiles at you despite your weariness, you can't help but smile back.
Try walking into a shop where a frown from the owner awaits you. Before you know it, you are heading back to the door where you came from. It's as if your legs have a mind of their own. This is the reason why it is important that your sales people (if you are in the sales business) wear smiles on their faces all the time. This is the best way to attract more customers. Make smiling the trademark of your business. Show it in your company logo and watch your business grow, just like all the other businesses using it.
A smile has no monetary value yet it is priceless. No amount of money can buy you one. It's given away for free. You neither have to beg, steal, or borrow it. A smile comes naturally from the heart, resulting to harmony at home and prosperity for business. A smile binds and maintains friendship. Without smiles, any friendship is unimaginable.
"But how can you smile when you are overwhelmed with problems of the heart, health, finances, and peace of mind?" Yes, it's difficult; but would sulking help? Will a frown take away the pain and rid the problems that keep pushing you down to more problems, illness, poverty, and a confused mind? The answer is obvious. Without a shadow of a doubt, a smile will clear the clouds and bring in sunshine to your life.
A smile is like a jewel worn on the face. It is the gateway to your personality. Wear a smile every minute and hour of the day, and you won't need anything else.
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