Our heart blossoms, when we smile. It is such a process which incorporates positive action. Smile is such a precious gift to mankind, which should be expended with both hands. Those persons who make smile as a part of their lives, lead a successful, effective and a popular lifestyle, in comparison to those who cover their beautiful faces with a boring look. People with a happy nature and a pleasing personality are always welcomed by one and all. Everyone wishes to come in contact with such people whereas people avoid angry and ill-mannered people, so much so that even their own relatives shirk them.
THE SECRETS OF HAPPINESS
Vedantic Philosophy considers happiness to be the very nature of the self. There is no object in this world which does not possess happiness. We imagine through our ignorance, that we desire happiness from objects; it experiences misery. In truth, when its desires are fulfilled, it turns to its own place and enjoys the happiness in itself.
Value of Smile
Laugh and the whole world laughs with you.
Weep and you weep alone.
Marilyn Monroe, Mona Lisa and Madhubala, the names of these three celebrities stating with the letter ‘M’ are not only renowned for their beauty, but are also known for their most precious smile, which endowed each of them with the title of ‘Goddess of Beauty’. It was this magnificent smile the people were mad about, and it left long-lasting impression on the people.
Smile on one hand enhances our beauty, while on the other hand, it helps us to keep young and youthful. When we are in a spate of anger, our body undergoes adverse hormonal changes. Our muscles get more tense and when we go on repeating this process time and again, our face looks more older than our age.
“ What do you need? Whatever you want to possess, get it with your smile, not with a sword.”
—Shakespeare
When we smile, one of the most important facial muscles ‘Zygomatic Major’ is put to action, which travels from the cheek bone to various corners of the face; hence, those persons who are desirous of looking young, should smile a lot; rather, they should keep smiling.
Charm of Sweet Smile
Certain tasks, which can neither be accomplished, with a lot of recommendations, with stacks of currency notes, can just be done by the charm of smile. It is such a sweet dagger of which every person wishes to be a victim of, time and again. Not only we spread happiness among the people but we ourselves remain cheerful, by always smiling. Researchers have proved now that those people who smile very often always, remain physically and mentally fit and cheerful. Psychologists are of the opinion that even if we are smiling under difficult and adverse circumstances, we are bound to get more appropriate answers to our queries. By using our facial muscles towards smile, we not only have normal blood pressure on one hand, but our body also feels at rest on the other hand. When we smile, our anger disappears automatically. We are unable to get angry under these circumstances, even if we wish to be. Not only this, when we smile, our body absorbs more oxygen, which leads to the oxygenated blood. This just acts like an air-conditioner of mind, as while working quite often our brain gets overworked; it starts producing negative views, and to get rid of these thoughts the best remedy is to keep smiling. The author of ‘Smile Therapy’ book, Lease is of the opinion that one can say a thousand words just by his smile, without opening his mouth. Every person can be of a different nature, worldwide, but the ‘Smile’ is universally the same and well accepted; thus for no reason one should part with this precious commodity in his personality.
- Smiling people always remain healthy, while sorrow invites illness.
- Convert your life full of smiles and laughs; it is the best principle of life.
- The secret of the greatest smile is to accomplish those tasks,which others convey that you are incapable of.
Smile is Victorious
Dr. S. Radha Krishan was not only an eminent scholar, but also the owner of a very impressive personality. In the year 1950, he was sent to Russia, as an Indian Ambassador. He was successful in solving many intricate problems, by the sheer strength of his smile. The Indo-Russian friendship grew to new heights under the stewardship of Dr. Radha Krishan. Stalin’s towering personality and his high-handedness, terrorized the world at his highest, was highly impressed and shy of Dr. Radha Krishan’s jovial nature and his everlasting smile.
While departing to India on 15th April 1952, Stalin could not control his tears, and in spite of his best efforts, wept bitterly. He said admitting his tears, “ You are the first person in my life, who has shaken my conscience deep down. You have always treated me differently from others. You were able to still the soul of my heart.” Dr. Krishan looked with longing eyes gently towards Stalin, smiled and spoke softly saying, ‘Good bye.’ Dr. Krishan’s ever victorious in smile, became an unforgettable memory in the golden pages of the world history.
Kinds of Smiles
There are many kinds of smiles. Some of them are the smile of spreading happiness, haunting smile, mischievous smile, arrogant smile, curved smile, artificial smile, realising smile, fraud smile, inspiring smile, fearful smile and a smile which gives pleasure to others.
Psychologists are of the belief that the best smile is the one which we can feel. Such smile gives us real happiness from the core of our heart. This type of smile makes the environment around us more cheerful and enchanting. While smiling not only our lips smile, but our eyes also participate in this act. Our eyes openly convey whether we are smiling with our heart, or just doing so to please others. Different types of smiles have different types of effect. We can judge outrightly the reason of a smile. We can also call this ‘Language of Smile’. Let us take the example of the flirt type of smile, which can be clearly recognised for the true meaning of the same. Similarly, the smile of a politician conveys us what is hidden in his heart.
Secrets of Attractive Smile
Always keep this in mind-no expenses are there in cultivating our smile, but it reproduces a lot. People who receive it become wealthy and prosperous but people who part with it also do not become poor. It appears within seconds from nowhere, but whose memory lasts for ever on our mind.
- Do not hesitate to smile.
- Keep in mind that a loving smile brings happiness in homes, profitability in business and a sense of well being in the society. This acts as a signature of agreement.
- A complete smile relieves a person of his tiredness, gives hope to a disappointed person, warmth to a cold person, and a relief from the pain.
- Smile cannot be purchased, borrowed, demanded, stolen and unless it is not parted with, it is of no use in this world.
- Keep in mind that gums should not be visible while smiling.
- Keep you smile lively while standing in front of a mirror. Equal distribution of lips on both the sides should be kept while smiling. In case your face looks more attractive with a slanting smile, it is a different thing.
- While smiling your inner satisfaction should be visible on your face; it should not appear that you are smiling to please others.
- Whosoever observes you while smiling, should be under the impression that you are the most happiest person on this earth.
- Keep your eye muscles relaxed while smiling. Not merely by lips, learn to laugh with eyes too. The expression of eyes has a magical effect while smiling.
Principles of Truth
The person who is bound by his general ethics, and he who does not act against the principles of moral conduct, can argue with logics and reasons, on any topic with a strong conviction, has knowledge of rare things, produces the results of the works undertaken to the best of his abilities and capacities, understands sign language, polite and free from pride, shows his ignorance, even on having full knowledge, such persons attract everybody towards them.
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