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Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Transformed !

Yesterday was a rough day. Nothing seemed to be going my way ! I could accomplish very little of what I wanted to do and was I feeling low for some odd reason. After a whole day of very little productivity and a lot of frustration, something magical happened. I have this habit of smiling at strangers when eye contact is made. Call me crazy, but I think it came to my rescue this time. I met one such stranger in the elevator when I was on my way to getting myself a cup of coffee and we made small conversation and she wished me a good day (with a wide smile) and left. When she left, it felt like the negativity left me as well. That smile of hers lit up the rest of my day. From that moment on, I was full of positive thoughts and a transformation had occured. Though the act of smiling may seem trivial, it has the power to do so much more. This relates to Deepa's WUGIWUG concept and the "He must be gelling" Advertisement. Just a small act of acknowedgement from our side can make another person's day. Keep doing it, and when we need it most, our day might just be magically transformed (like mine was, yesterday). So, people, smile, it costs nothing !

18 Comments:

  • I totally agree...though, the smile has to come from your heart...haven't u noticed people who smile just for the sake of smiling and become serious the very next instant? I feel very bad seeing such people with artificial smiles...I would have been happier had they not smiled in the first place...

    On a separate note, I know some people who do not laugh whole-heartedly as they feel that if they laughed and enjoyed a lot now they might have to suffer a lot later...hahaha, yep there are such crazy people too in this world...they never seem to gel with anybody...:)

    -KP.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 2:12 PM  

  • "A smile is the shortest distance between two people" - ur blog was short and sweet!

    :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D - there u go, u get a lot of smiles from me!

    I also want you to see this smiley site

    By Blogger DR, at 2:22 PM  

  • if there is anything that i could trade for your personality and charisma, i would definitely do!
    but unfortunately i dont have anything in my armor, i guess

    theres some qualities in u that i like and this is one of them!

    By Blogger Prabhu, at 4:33 PM  

  • Heard this someplace about you :)

    I see goodness in him because he smiles unpretentiously when he talks to someone on the phone, not because he has to, not because he is expected to, but in anticipation that the other person has something to say that will make him smile.

    By Blogger RS, at 4:56 PM  

  • "A smile is the shortest distance between two people"
    soooper

    By Blogger Kay, at 5:36 PM  

  • Sirippa Erukku :))

    -VAsu

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 5:40 PM  

  • Dinesh Nice one

    By Blogger Kay, at 5:40 PM  

  • Dinesh,
    I've had this happen to me too! Isn't it almost ridiculously simple that a single smile can transform a day??!!! Yet we forget this often...:)

    By Blogger The Doodler, at 6:47 PM  

  • KP - I agree !

    DR - Sweet ! :D :D :D back to you :)

    Prabhu - enna da ippdi thookare ? edhavadhu venum na direct a kelu da ! :)

    By Blogger dinesh, at 7:40 PM  

  • RS - :)

    Kay, Vasu- Thanks

    Subha - Yeah.. It is simple really ! It's all in the mind ngaradhu seriya dhaan pochu. A lot of days it just mechanically happens, almost involuntary. But it's days like these that make you understand the significance of your little acts.

    By Blogger dinesh, at 7:43 PM  

  • mayb this is what an old poet said - "sirithu vaazha vendum..."

    good one da.. happened to me many times..totally agree with you...

    cheers !

    :)

    By Blogger Zeppelin, at 9:41 PM  

  • You don't post everyday but when you do, you rock friend. very nice post.
    i am one of those reserved looking creatures.
    i might change myself(i want to) and your post could be one of the much needed pointer in the right direction.

    By Blogger expertdabbler, at 7:44 AM  

  • Yea.. a great smile changes everything.

    Came to your blog from Ammani's
    Simple and nice all your thoughts
    AF

    By Blogger AF, at 1:12 PM  

  • Arun, Thanks..Enakkum neraya nadakkum. I just want to share the wealth. Edho ennaala mudinjadhu :)

    PK - Thanks a bunch ! It's meant to serve as a pointer. But like I keep saying, there are people that communicate the message better to the readers ! I am happy my writeup could make you think.

    AF - Thanks very much ! I don't have a choice but to be simple. Namakku complex a irukka varaadhe :)

    By Blogger dinesh, at 1:45 PM  

  • Dinesh,

    "What goes around comes around .." mathiri "what you project so you beget" nnum sollalpola :):)

    Very true this has struck me many times - "naan ninaichen nee solittai..". Aana nanbaa, ithe culture namba urrla (indialla) spread pannalaama, parthukko billion perkku nalla naal (good day). aana intha experiment parthu seyyannam (like what they say in financial results as "risks involved") :)

    -> topic for your next blog..

    later,
    Varadha

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:27 PM  

  • Dinesh,

    Yenna ambhi summa pinnitta po..pattunnu soltaye pppa (like "Avaishanmughi") :))

    But remember some people consider its best to avoid seeing someone, forget about being smiled at ...there has to be a positive body language all the time - and I agree with that.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:34 PM  

  • Varadha - I agree. Namma oorla romba kashtam. Huge risks involved ! But I am sure there are other things one might do like say, "evanaavadhu adipattu kadandhaan na"..take the initiative and try to help.."orama ninnu paakkaradhe oru pozhappu nammalukku (includes me). But positivity can be spread several different ways. Enna naan solradhu ? :)

    Unmai pithtan - Yes, positive body language can mean so much ! That was the jist of my write up !

    By Blogger dinesh, at 1:43 PM  

  • By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:42 PM  

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