There are some simple and well-accepted theories of how to make life better than it would otherwise be. And it is good for us to recognize what these theories are and to put them to use as often as possible. One of the most enduring in this category is the smile. The more we smile the better life gets, the more people notice us for smiling, the more they appreciate what we bring to the journey. When they smile at us, we know the feeling, it just feels good, makes us happy, and gives us a general positive feeling about life. Even when we are a bit off, if we can put on a smile life just starts to improve. The smile is one powerful gesture that gets an outsized return and if it was an investment, we would be excited about the prospects for what it can do for us!

Loving life when I smile

Joe