It Costs Nothing......

Dr. Stephen K. Sproul, a vet, once told of a typical spring day when his waiting room was full of clients waiting to have their pets inoculated. No one was talking to anyone else and all were probably thinking of a dozen other things they would rather be doing rather than "wasting time" sitting in that office.He said " there were six or seven other clients waiting when a young woman came in with a nine month old baby and a kitten. As luck would have it, she sat next to a gentleman who was rather distraught about long wait for the service. The next thing he knew, the baby just looked up at him with that great big smile that is so characteristic of babies.What did the gentleman do?? Just what you and me would do, of course; he smiled back at the baby. Soon he struck up a conversation with the woman about her baby and his grand children, and soon the entire reception room joined in, and the boredom and tension were converted into pleasant and enjoyable experience."
Yes, a smile, we are talking about the magic of a smile….. Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says “I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you.” That’s why dogs make such a hit. They are so glad to see us that they almost jump out of their skins. So naturally we are glad to see them. A baby’s smile has the same effect...
The effect of smile is powerful--even if it is unseen. Telephone companies in US have a program called “Phone power”--in which they suggest that you smile while talking on phone…it will come through in our voice.
If you think you have a dull life or you have lost all joy in work or at home…just try this... ‘Smile at someone every hour of the day.’ An insincere grin??? No. That doesn’t fool anyone. I am talking about a real smile, a heart warming smile; smile that comes from within… Do this for a week and then come back and write to me about your experiences and results…
You don’t feel like smiling?? Then what??
Do this: just force yourself to whistle or hum a tune or sing. Act as if you were already happy, and that will tend to make you happy. The best way to regain lost cheerfulness is to sit up cheerfully and to act as if cheerfulness were already there…
It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It’s what you think about it. Two people may be in the same place, doing same thing; both may have about equal amount of money and prestige and yet one may be miserable and other happy. Why?? Because of a different mental attitude.
Everyone in this world is seeking happiness and there is one sure way to find it. That is by controlling our thoughts. Happiness doesn’t depend on outward conditions. It depends on the inner ones…

SMILE:

* It costs nothing.

* It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give.

* It happens in a flash, but sometimes its memory lasts forever.

* It can neither be bought, begged, borrowed nor stolen, it can just be passed.

* Smile even if someone is too tired to pass it back to you…cos NO ONE NEEDS A SMILE SO MUCH AS THOSE WHO HAVE NONE LEFT TO GIVE!!
And thats real living.........