Hi everyone -- I know I'm a little slow in getting writing, but I've enjoyed reading everyone else's posts over the past few weeks, and I'm looking forward to joining the discussion!
Anyway, I read through the first chapter today, and I enjoyed it. But really, my engagement with Wise Heart began on my walk to the Leicester Square Tube station this afternoon. I was thinking about what Julie had written -- specifically the part about greeting someone warmly.
For some reason, it took me back to an experience I had in a night club a few months ago. I was dancing in a group with some of my friends when one of them said, "Try smiling more -- it makes you more approachable."
The friend meant more approachable in the sense of meeting girls, but today, I thought of it more broadly. It's hard to be unhappy or think unpleasant thoughts about someone when you're smiling. I tried to smile and think something negative. It was too hard, and I gave up. And when I saw other people smiling, it was easier to think of them as happy and beautiful.
So as I go forward trying to see the inner nobility in everyone, I'm going to do my best to keep a smile on my face. It's not that I walk around frowning all the time. Far from it; I never could make myself frown when I tried to.
I don't see a need to smile if it's not an accurate reflection of my mood. I just think I am generally happy, and so I should let myself and everyone else know.
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