The path to Tranquility (spring)
7. We have reasons to smile
There is a reason to smile, and everything happens for a reason we want. Three-month-old babies can already smile, but we often have sad faces. No reason to smile yet? Being able to gain life and come to this world is already a very lucky thing. This is the biggest reason for us to smile.
In the journey of life, there are sunny days, but there are also stormy days, and there will even be more difficulties and setbacks. However, as long as we feel it, these days are worth cherishing. Moreover, we not only have feelings, but also gain consciousness from them and can predict the changing trends of things. We are a kind of intelligent life, so we can face everything in the world with a smile.
As long as we have reliance to ourselves and the world, we will smile more often. But if we are always anxious, our smiles will become forced. Maybe we fake a smile out of politeness or a professional requirement, but fake smiling suppresses emotions, so clowning regularly can lead to depression. Fake smiles don't do others any favors either. It is difficult for an unhappy person to make others truly happy. If we don't smile sincerely, we can even become annoying.
When there is joy in our hearts, we can smile truly. If we observe carefully and open our hearts to feel, we will find that there are many beautiful things in the world that are worth facing with a smile. Once we feel true love, our smile becomes even more beautiful.
Put aside anxiety and worries, cultivate a peaceful mind, and create a better living environment. Then we will have more reasons to smile and enter a whole new realm of laughter.
6. Cultivating a grateful heart
