A smile has special significance in human life. A smiling face also brings a smile to the faces of others, so one should always keep smiling in favorable and adverse circumstances. It not only makes us happy but also disseminates joy to those coming into our contact.
A smile is like a life-giving elixir in our life, so we should keep trying to smile and spread happiness in every situation. It is also a yogic practice by which our organs and various body parts stay healthy. It is a subject of expression of emotions, sensitivity, and perception. Everyone likes a smiling face, the gesture which disseminates optimism and bliss all around. Although it comes in a moment, its pleasant reflection continues to persist for a long time.
A smile can be categorized according to various age groups. The smile of children is pleasing to everyone because it is ingenious and selfless. Children keep laughing and giggling without any reason, and because of this smile, they not only spread happiness but also attract one and all towards them.
The smile of the adolescents may have passion and love. Their smile may
also be complemented with sarcastic and helpful gestures. Perhaps, the smile can also be implicit in the manifestation of the acceptance of appreciation of beauty. Further, in old age, the smile of the elderly is felicitous primarily and endowed with benedictions, which have an inherent treasure of blessings and good wishes. Not only this, the smile that comes because of accomplishing noble deeds is contenting in nature, while the one that comes in happy moments spreads joy all around.
Besides, people with different attributes, temperaments, and interests can have other expressions of smiles. In the stressful scenario of the present time, people have almost forgotten to smile. The greater the work- pressure on the families, the more their faces are devoid of smiles. When a person is depressed, he gets into despair, and then a smile vanishes from his face. But when one is enthusiastic and optimistic and full of joy and zeal, the first gesture to express this is the appearance of a smile on his face.
One becomes serious when problems come in life, but on finding their solution, he begins to smile. When a new thought, a plan, an encouraging presumption, or a pleasant old memory comes to the mind, then a smile emerges on its own. Upon observing, one would find that a single gesture of smile makes a face free from tension and grief.
Smile not only gives happiness to oneself but spreads the smile on many faces, and thus many people get benefitted from it in a single moment. If we could inculcate the habit of smiling always, it will become a part of our nature, which will keep us healthy and happy and inspire the people around us to do the same.
“A simple smile. That’s the start of opening your heart and being compassionate to others. – Dalai Lama”