Be happy and give a smile

I often wonder why people seem reluctant to smile these days. It costs nothing and smile to see people lets start looking a little happier. This article discusses this and try to have a more positive view of life that will bring positive results.

I am a person who used to always think in a negative way, I have now managed to stop this and my life has improved no end. Now, I like to be surrounded by positive people, because these people tend to be more successful and happier. In my opinion, there are too many people who always complain and groan and apparently are depressed.

Growing up, I had many things to be negative about, I had a stutter, I have a bald, I was overweight and I am also very short for a man of five feet four. I was one of those who was walking in a state of depression and felt sorry for myself. Even when I write about it now, I laugh at how silly it used to be.

I realized early in my twenties I had to change my approach to life. I was very lucky that I had a friend in the company where he worked, was to prove an inspiration to me. His name was Stuart, and although it may seem cruel, Stuart did not have much going for it. I will not go into details, but even with the problems I felt I had, I was not jealous of him. I became very good friends with Stuart and we would have lunch together regularly. I would find it in the canteen to 13 hours and is waiting in my dark mood, with my dark face, as it happened. Check it certianly did, always with a beaming smile on his face. It always surprised me because I've never understood what it took to be happy. We sit and talk while eating our lunch and never had a bad word to say. When he spoke, he spoke with passion, work and interests. One day it occurred to me, if Stuart (which, from what I know of him, apparently for nothing) can always be positive, happy and smiling, why not me?

This was the beginning of my new outlook on life. An era of being positive, appreciating what I have and above all, lots of smiles. I am now happy with my weight, height, bald and I am proud to say today, I have overcome my stuttering.