Comments on: Lessons From India 4: The Importance of a Smile http://www.thedailymind.com/motivation-inspiration/lessons-from-india-4-the-importance-of-a-smile/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:29:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.thedailymind.com/motivation-inspiration/lessons-from-india-4-the-importance-of-a-smile/comment-page-1/#comment-2163 Michael Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:41:26 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/motivation-inspiration/lessons-from-india-4-the-importance-of-a-smile/#comment-2163 I just started to read your blog, and I must say that I'm really impressed. I don't smile often enough, actually not that much. Starting tomorrow I'll smile a lot more :) I just started to read your blog, and I must say that I’m really impressed.

I don’t smile often enough, actually not that much.
Starting tomorrow I’ll smile a lot more :)

]]> By: The Daily Minder http://www.thedailymind.com/motivation-inspiration/lessons-from-india-4-the-importance-of-a-smile/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 The Daily Minder Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:52:42 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/motivation-inspiration/lessons-from-india-4-the-importance-of-a-smile/#comment-1146 Brice. I really enjoy your comments on this blog. Glad you are taking up the smiling! TDM Brice. I really enjoy your comments on this blog. Glad you are taking up the smiling!

TDM

]]> By: Brice http://www.thedailymind.com/motivation-inspiration/lessons-from-india-4-the-importance-of-a-smile/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Brice Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:04:31 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/motivation-inspiration/lessons-from-india-4-the-importance-of-a-smile/#comment-1142 I commute on the T everyday in Boston and almost never see a person smiling, never acknowledging the existence of others. It can be rather haunting when entire cars are full, the doors close, and it's absolutely silent and everyone stares at their feet. I guess that's why I read. I started smiling on purpose as I read this and I am feeling happier already. It works, it really does! :) I commute on the T everyday in Boston and almost never see a person smiling, never acknowledging the existence of others. It can be rather haunting when entire cars are full, the doors close, and it’s absolutely silent and everyone stares at their feet. I guess that’s why I read.

I started smiling on purpose as I read this and I am feeling happier already. It works, it really does! :)

]]> By: The Daily Minder http://www.thedailymind.com/motivation-inspiration/lessons-from-india-4-the-importance-of-a-smile/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 The Daily Minder Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:49:21 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/motivation-inspiration/lessons-from-india-4-the-importance-of-a-smile/#comment-1100 Mike - I feel sorry for them too. The funny thing about smiling not being cool is that the most popular, respected and admired people are those who are fun-loving and happy. TDM Mike – I feel sorry for them too. The funny thing about smiling not being cool is that the most popular, respected and admired people are those who are fun-loving and happy.

TDM

]]> By: Mike http://www.thedailymind.com/motivation-inspiration/lessons-from-india-4-the-importance-of-a-smile/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 Mike Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:00:41 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/motivation-inspiration/lessons-from-india-4-the-importance-of-a-smile/#comment-1096 Great post, I've been thinking about this more and more lately, because Philly is similar to most cities, where everyone's so busy not encroaching on other people's personal space to the point that they can't let a smile out, as it would make them appear 'soft'. I find that, if I'm rocking a smile and happen to make eye contact with somebody at almost any distance, the response is usually a smile back or (when you've got a low self esteem/confidence, I suppose) a quick neck movement usually directing the eyes to the ground in front of them. The funny thing about the latter, is even though they detach and return to the local comfort zone, they usually still smile. Like a yawn, I think smiles are contagious, but it's not "cool" to be happy for some people. Those people are the one's I'm sorry for. Great post, I’ve been thinking about this more and more lately, because Philly is similar to most cities, where everyone’s so busy not encroaching on other people’s personal space to the point that they can’t let a smile out, as it would make them appear ’soft’. I find that, if I’m rocking a smile and happen to make eye contact with somebody at almost any distance, the response is usually a smile back or (when you’ve got a low self esteem/confidence, I suppose) a quick neck movement usually directing the eyes to the ground in front of them. The funny thing about the latter, is even though they detach and return to the local comfort zone, they usually still smile. Like a yawn, I think smiles are contagious, but it’s not “cool” to be happy for some people. Those people are the one’s I’m sorry for.

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