Most of us are adept at using smiley emojis or emoticons on social media. Smileys are popular; we use them to convey emotions of happiness. Dentists nowadays publicize their profession in terms of ‘smile works’ by highlighting smile makeovers, artificial braces, teeth whitening, etc., and some business ventures are named Smiley. Gifts galore appear on sale with a smiling face as an expression of love and happiness. Remember the old jingles for toothpaste which used a smile to sell their products? Do smiley pictographs always bring a smile to the one receiving them? It all depends on the state of mind or environment of the receiver. The sender cannot be sure about the reaction of the receiver. In reality, smileys on digital media can never truly express feelings and emotions.

Could it be that, engrossed in the world of smileys and glued to our gadgets and computers, we have forgotten to smile at one another? A smile is a conscious or subconscious movement of facial muscles conveying mirth or pleasure. Smiling enlivens us as we look up from our gadgets and look at the ones around us with a welcoming smile, a kind smile, a confident smile, or a caring smile. Your actual smile can make a huge difference. Poets have been inspired to write beautiful lines on the effects of a smile. Let’s see where a smile wins over a smiley.

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“I am not always smiling because I am happy,” answered William James. “I am happy because I am always smiling.”

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A winning smile

We have our own set of obsolete and strange laws, but the best one applies if you aspire to be a motor inspector in Andhra Pradesh. You need to have clean teeth if you want to be selected for the post, thanks to a century-old law that must have been the brainchild of a dentist-turned-lawmaker!

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2. What others think of you…
is none of your business.

3. Time heals almost everything
Give time, time.

4. No one is in charge…
of your own happiness, except you yourself.

5. Don’t compare your life with others’;
you have no idea what their journey is all about.

6. Stop thinking too much!
It’s alright not to know all the answers. Sometime there is no answer, not going to be any answer, never has been an answer. That’s the answer!

7. Smile.
You don’t own all the problems in the world.

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