Reasons to Smile, and be Happy!

I created my bucket list... well, 20 Things Before I Turn 20! And the last thing on that list is Just Be Happy! So to be able to tick that off my list I need to be happy for the next 11 months! -.- can I do this?



Any excuse to add this cute panda! (Although I think it's fake, it still give me the biggest grin whenever I see it!) So, I could kick this thing off with one reason to be happy is that THIS PANDA IS JUST SO CUTE!



I don't really like to mention my deep rooted issues, so I'll just say that I used to suffer from really bad depression, and as a way to get around that I kind of tricked myself into being happy. (Maybe not the best of plans as that's just the same as bottling it up... so I recommend that people get stuff of their chests. However, you don't have to listen to that, because I still bottle stuff up... I'm just less emotionally unhinged.)



Okay! So are you ready to get your smile on? And are you ready to be happy!



Well, I can't make any promises that I'm going to make you smile, or make you happy... but I will try my god damn hardest just to make one person smile today, and one person tomorrow, and so on.




Reason Number 1

Smiling makes you happy... it sends signals to your brain and then that's like "oh, yay! They're happy today!" and then your brain releases all kinds of feel good endorphins! And it just makes you happy! So smiling leads to happiness! Try this one with me.




Step 1. Scroll up and look at the panda.

Step 2. Smile.

Step 3. There is no step 3... you smiled, and therefore you're rewarded with some feel good stuff in your brain!



Reason Number 2
Smile, because even if you don't want to admit to it... you're more attractive when you smile! And your confidence sky rockets! So smile, and let the endorphins tickle that spot in your brain that makes you think you can conquer the world. People smile because it's when they're looking their best. Say "cheese!"




Reason Number 3
Smiling, like yawning, is super infectious! If you smile, I'll smile! And then it's just a whole SMILE ORGY... an orgy of smiles! And everyone is super happy, and infected with this thing... these endorphins powering through and saying! "I'm a happy brain because you're smiling, and I like it when you smile!"




Reason Number 4
Because you know what's better than smiling!? (Or maybe you don't.) It's laughter! And as the saying goes, laughter is the best medicine (to all things that are emotional... I feel that needed to be added on, not sure laughter can cure everything.) so smile, and you might even start laughing... maybe then you'll end up crying and crying helps too.




Reason Number 5
Well, you're alive. What else do you need to be happy about? You don't need love to be happy. You don't need much... just a positive outlook on life, and starting with the fact that you were born and that you're still alive is a reason to be happy and  just smile all the time... and to know that you are loved, but not everyone is vocal of such emotion.



Disclaimer: Too much of a good thing is a bad thing. Too much kindness can leave you vulnerable. Too much love can leave you heartbroken. And too much smiling... well, that must mean you need a hug.




Did I make you smile?

Are you going to continue to smile?


-Joseph




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