Recently, more and more, I have come to believe that we have more control over our environment and our lives than we think. I am convinced, in fact, that our attitude will determine not only the kind of day we, and those around us, will have, but also, whether we will have a good and successful day or not. I am convinced that people around us react and respond to us.
Who has not reacted to someone who looks unhappy by asking, 'What is the matter?' or 'What happened to you?". Few of us, however, question a smiling, and we assume, happy person about what their problem might be. We may actually feel more cheerful ourselves having encountered them.
Sometimes, something or other leaves us feeling uncomfortable or uneasy. Most of us when encountering someone who is grouchy in the morning ask them how they are feeling. We assume they slept poorly or something else is bothering them. We seek a reason why they are grouchy or seem unhappy instead of rested and cheerful as they begin a new day. Often, in fact, if they seem particularly grouchy, we might eventually ask them, out of exasperation and impatience with their negative attitude, whether they 'got up on the wrong side of the bed'.
How you wake up and prepare to face the day and how you respond to people around you will make or break your day in terms of feeling you are having a good day. In addition, it will likely effect, directly or indirectly, many people you encounter throughout the day as they pick up on a less than positive outlook from you.
I have said before, that SMILING IS ADDICTIVE AND CONTAGIOUS, so is a grumpy, miserable attitude coming at us from those we encounter. While those you meet who are like this are likely experiencing their own problems that likely have nothing to do with us, we as human beings are likely to pick up on the mood around us.
How much better it would be for all of us to be putting out a good feeling rather than dumping our bad ones upon some hapless individual who has the misfortune of meeting us.
It is obviously better for us, and everyone around us, to be aware that we have some control over our moods. I just wish those around us who have decided to have a bad day, didn't feel the need to consciously or unconsciously pass it on to everyone they met.
If you want to turn your day, and ultimately your life around, start with how you approach the day and those you meet. No one will ask us what is wrong when we are smiling. Something to think about.
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