The Smiling Attitude -By Edwin Alivionote

Edwin Alivionote

The very reason why many persons have become very popular within their society stems mostly from the fact that, they were uniquely identified with something that gains everyone’s attention. But, hardly do we get to note the degree of what we earn for ourselves by virtue of smiles. Little babies have a lesson to teach us, since they are famous for their smiles. Babies are able to attract lots of attention to themselves, from every other person aside their mums, through the singular habit of smiling.

Though babies cry and get attended to by their mums, the many persons who get to play and fondle with them enjoy the bonding mostly because the baby responds with smiles and laughter, which has a glowing effect on the baby handler. Aside the joy that a mother feels at birth point, she finds more joy when she finds same on the face of her baby. Smile and laughter are transferable and has a healing effect from the bearer to the observer. Little wonder happy mood are more memorable and heart-warming to remember.

The world as we know it today has got so much to worry about, the reality of many issues competing for attention is undeniable. The worries used to be an issue for adults to contend with but, our children and teenagers have being caught up to in the complex emotional huddle too, as they strive to meet up with the demands of their obligations and expectations. The technological advancement of the 21st century has not reduced the boredom that stair at individuals daily. Relationships with family friends and other members of society is becoming even more complex to maintain since, personality has evolved more complex than simple.

As we struggle amidst the educational orientation, relationships with people amidst religious, cultural, status, value and philosophical difference place us in various frames of moods daily. Most often, the average daily engagements leave us unhappy, anxious and bored. Thus, the quest for happiness seems to become more a rat race. We have a more generalized belief that happiness is an external business but in the real sense, happiness is an internal business which has an attitude.

Most people recommend for themselves comedy movies and events to bring forth a reason for laughter which is found to be short lived. We have around us funny individuals that make us laugh but, they have time limits to be around us. The one individual who contends with the reality of our daily experiences is you in person. Thus, the smiling attitude is an attitude that starts from you as a person, grows so strong, that it turns everything around into a glowing smile which sparks up a laughter. Happiness starts with the decision to smile off the pains of your experiences. Happiness grows when you smile within the limitations of your circumstances knowing, time will sort it out. Happiness is the resolve to doing something positive while a negative result still persist, smile for the result you await in hope.

Since 99% of babies have the smiling attitude, I see the distortion in the experiences that herald our growing up, which impacts our emotion. A child who has a smiling attitude is always happy, makes more friends and will be balanced in reasoning to learn fast and make good grades. A teenager who has a smiling attitude will attract the right persons around him/her to help in grooming and mentorship into becoming adults with the potentials of future leaders.

For a healthier society, we need a happy people and happiness starts with just a smile.