| Ludicrous, mad? Actually no, this article tells you | | | | secret lies in persistence and persistence is |
| that one can learn to be happy. Being unhappy is | | | | rewarded with happiness! So how does one give |
| a state of mind that is controllable. You see our | | | | what?... A Friendly word when one deserves it, a |
| thoughts dictate our happiness, so if one can | | | | smile to someone that looks glum! A rose for |
| accept that happiness is controllable then please | | | | your loved one whether she earned it or not! |
| read on I think this article will benefit you. | | | | Helping someone with a smile, be that a older lady |
| I am sure that you too have felt from time to | | | | across the street, or little girls cat up in the tree! |
| time that "why should I smile when there is | | | | There are so many opportunities to smile at |
| nothing to smile about"! Or you wake up in the | | | | people and offer your help for free. No matter |
| morning wishing you had rather stayed in bed. Or | | | | how glum you may feel, or where you are. |
| perhaps you have heard the saying "that guy or | | | | Whether you are in Russia or the North pole a |
| lady is so sour the milk in the fridge will go sour!" | | | | smile cross all language barriers. Even the cannibals |
| Frankly friend, this is a situation that is growing in | | | | are smiling at you if you are cooking in their pot! |
| popularity! People do not know how to be happy! | | | | In anticipation or being friendly, well, that is |
| Please allow me to share with you a situation I | | | | debatable! |
| was part of a number of years ago. After | | | | There are so many opportunities where one can |
| traveling a hot day I booked into a hotel and | | | | work at your happiness without spending huge |
| went to the bar for an ice cold beer! I will never | | | | amounts of money! Remember it is the small |
| forget that and still remember the shape of the | | | | things that count. Buy your lady a red rose, one |
| bar which was shaped in a horseshoe shape. | | | | yes. Tell her that you love her and appreciate her. |
| When I arrived there must have been about 25 | | | | Without any ado take some the dish washing out |
| people at the bar, each busy with his own | | | | of her hands or help her. Offer to hang the |
| thoughts. A young man entered and asked the | | | | washing on the line. Let your loved one know by |
| bar tender if he would be interested in a deal. The | | | | your actions that she is not your personal slave |
| bar tender said that it depended on what the deal | | | | but the one that you love. Washing your own |
| was. The stranger remarked that he was very | | | | undies taking care of the brake marks shows her |
| thirsty but had no money so this is the deal. | | | | that you respect her! There is a time frame of |
| "This crowd is just about ready to drop dead, | | | | 40 days but boy, it is really worth it. |
| none is smiling and no one shows he or she is | | | | This friend, is called "The magic home formula!" I |
| happy! If I can make this crowd laugh without | | | | dare my male readers to try this magic formula |
| saying a word, will you buy me a drink?" | | | | for the forty days and then let me know! Look |
| I offered him a drink if he succeeded, so I was | | | | around there are so many opportunities, grab |
| expecting something funny. Out of the blue | | | | them it's worth it. |
| without a word, this guy started laughing out of | | | | But be aware, there will be days that you feel |
| the depth of his stomach! I was watching the | | | | discouraged to go on smiling and giving if there is |
| people and one after the other they started | | | | nothing to smile about. But think about it like this " |
| laughing until I too, started laughing. The moral of | | | | sure I've nothing to smile about today, I've not |
| this true story is simply:- Happiness is contagious! | | | | given smiles out in order to get smiles back!" Dear |
| The opposite to this state of mind is being | | | | friend don't be discouraged just persist and you |
| negative, don't see anything to be happy about! | | | | will enjoy the fruits of your labor, you will be |
| Have you ever noticed the effect or the mood | | | | happy! |
| when a negative person walks into a room where | | | | Last but not least, do not allow anyone or any |
| people is laughing? Slowly but surely the happiness | | | | situation to steal your happiness, remember |
| make way for the negativeness and the mood | | | | negativeness is the biggest culprit out there to |
| become somber and stiff. The moral of this | | | | get you! Remember if you cannot influence |
| situation is simply:- Negativeness is just as | | | | someone to be happy leave and go elsewhere |
| contagious. | | | | because that negative person will rob you of your |
| So indeed we have two extremes but no doubt a | | | | happiness! There are people who regrettably |
| daily way of life for so many many people. Being | | | | prefer to remain negative as they do not know |
| truly happy is quite simply a matter of giving! The | | | | how to become happy or stay happy. |