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    Points:5

    Let smile be as contagious as yawning

    Are you wondering after reading the title? Factually, there is nothing to wonder about the title, as it's an absolute truth. Have you ever noticed that yawning is too contagious? The moment someone yawns, the people around start to yawn instantly.

    Yawning is so contagious as it seems to spread like fire. Even over the phone, if someone yawns, the speaker on the other side yawns too. I wonder why smiling is not as contagious as yawning. An innocent smile is powerful enough to make others smile immediately, but a person who smiles after an offence or teasing irritates another. Even if someone smiles while being scolded makes the matter ugly. Suppose a smile becomes as contagious as yawning is, the life will then become smooth and cordial. Isn't it so?
  • #768434

    Points:2
    There is a old saying even small girls will go alone this yarn will not go alone. Yes the author is right why the smile the powerful tool for amicable situation is going only alone. Of late people are busy with their smart phones and they don't even look at others face and how this smile will be carried away to them.
    shasthranaam Ganitham moordhanisthitham

  • #768437

    Points:4
    The author is right. We can say sleepy also in this category. A man used to smile at me on the road when I was going to office. Actually I do not know him. I also reciprocated at that time. After some days gap, I happened to see him near to me in the bus stop. On speaking with him, I learnt that he was thinking me as a friend who was similar to me. Then onwards we became friends. So, unknown smile made friends later then why do not the smile on known persons keep the bondage thicker.
    I used to see in some offices the counter persons are normally with smiling faces. This definitely attract others and reduce the stress of the approaching person.

  • #768467

    Points:4
    Before becoming contagious, smile has to originate and then get reciprocated. The first responsibility is in us to originate a smile at anyone we meet. I am sure it will get immediate reflection o resonance. As we met many persons in a day, though it may not be contagious, at least it can be infectious and we can feel satisfied and happy in infecting others with a hearty smile.
    While a mask was essential to prevent many infections, ironically a face mask is the first to be avoided to spread infection of smile and laughter.

  • #768478

      

    Points:5
    A good idea and if we consider laughing, though different from a smile, I think there are moments when a laugh also becomes contagious. At least I faced such situations a couple of times but cannot describe the exact cause that made me or the others laugh. During those moments something triggered a laugh, not because of a joke or humour, in the face of one person and within moments others started laughing. This is more applicable to babies and you will find many of them are just laughing when in a group. Here I would like to point out something interesting that we learned when we were children. Elders used to say don't smile or laugh in certain situations as it will be considered a very casual approach. We followed the elders in that matter and after growing up, became too serious. Yes, too serious because you will find a couple of people who seem to have forgotten how to smile. You will find them grim-faced all the time and they will express displeasure quite often. Many took things too seriously and rather than working with a smiling face they seem to be concentrating on the distress only. If a smile becomes contagious then the distress will go down a lot.
    Sankalan

    "Life is easier when you enjoy what you do"

  • #768484

    Points:5
    Keeping always a smile on the face is an art and that will add value to the person. When we see a person smile at us we will also smile. If everyone does this we can see many smiling faces everywhere. But in India, many don't do that. I have seen many people who will never reciprocate a smile to a new person even though he/she smiles. But I have seen many foreigners who always smile and say hallow to all even though they are new.
    As mentioned by the author if we inculcate this habit, we will see a better society and many of our anxieties and worries may reduce to some extent. We all should learn to talk always with a smiling face. We need not shy away from making our point clear but we need not go away from a smiling face. In such situations, confrontations may also come down.
    Let us at least keep smiling when we are on this platform commonly and see that we all will be together. If a member is smiling let all others also start smiling. That may make this ISC a much better place.
    drrao
    always confident

  • #768485

    Points:4
    A beautiful smile can please anyone. It has the great power of making the atmosphere cordial and easygoing. Some people have got the great art of occasionally smiling and showing friendly gestures and they become popular in society. It is a basic courtesy to smile back if someone is smiling upon seeing us. But everyone is not so frank and liberal in reciprocating like that.
    A smile against an innocent smile can bring friendship and cordial relations between people even if they are meeting for the first time.
    Knowledge is power.

  • #768491

    Points:3
    Smiling face can attract the people but we must ensure that it is not directed towards hurting others with an open laugh. Smiling means maintaining cordiality in our relationships. Smiling must be followed with warm talks to suit the listeners. There is no place of any taunts or laughing at the deficiencies of others. Innocent smiling are always welcome in strengthening relationships.


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