It isn’t everyday that you see something that catches your eye and makes you pause.
It isn’t everyday that a chance occurrence becomes a memory to savour.
And it isn’t everyday that you see something that simply makes you smile.
But why shouldn’t you? Everyday brings with it the possibility of something unique and different. Something that catches your eye and maintains your gaze. These remarkable moments lie dormant until they can bring intrigue, mystery and possibly joy to a chosen individual. It may be a beautiful flower that you pass on the walk to work, or even a bird whizzing past your ear. It’s the little moments like these that keep us living.
Sometimes though you need to take a break from the monotonous lifestyle that is work and search out for something that you find unique and different. When you find it, you’ll know. Simple things such as helping a friend out, or catching up for lunch can bring a smile to your face and a great feeling inside. No one should be feeling down constantly. If it’s getting to you then take a break. Try something different. Experience the un-experienced. What you discover may surprise you.
I know all this sounds philosophical, but it’s such a good feeling when you put on the optimist glasses once in a while. Society nowadays is so hung up on putting everyone down. It’s a problem commonly referred to as the ‘Tall Poppy Syndrome’, and it’s rife within the community. As soon as you succeed from stepping outside of the norm and trying something different, you are ridiculed. The problem though, is that this act of ridicule stunts innovation and discourages future endeavours. As human beings we are really only limited by how hard we want to push ourselves. Peer support is so important in so many aspects of life, and when it is taken away at a critical point in success, we seem to spin in circles and nose-dive.
Therefore if you wish to succeed then you need to create your own identity and build your confidence around it. Confidence is too often looked upon as being too excited, or egotistical, and for these reasons often the most confident person may be looked over for a position of importance. Why is that? Since when is being confident in yourself such a bad thing? In making this comment I am aware of the top end of the confidence scale which is ‘ignorance’. The last thing that anyone wants is a stubborn and ignorant person working with them. But these traits should not be tied in with confidence. It is great for someone to be confident in themselves. Sometimes such self belief can bring out the best in a person. Constantly I’m trying to get this message across to kids that I coach and assist. Self belief is where you need to start. Without the basic ability to believe that you can use your abilities to succeed, you will struggle to accomplish much.
Chuck a smile on your face as you go around work or talk to people and notice how it rubs off really easily. Everyone wants to be happy and have a laugh, but with all the sources of stress nowadays we seem to forget to smile once in a while. By smiling you make yourself happy and display your a more optimistic view to those around you. Try asking someone to do something while frowning. Fat chance they will rush to get it done. Although it seems so simple, a smile can brighten your’s and someone else’s day.
So go on. Once in a while put on a smile. You’ll be surprised how good it feels 
