I am sure most of us must be aware of this famous proverb "a smile is a curve that makes everything straight" , but I guess in Indian culture this proverb doesn't fit the bill.
It often happens that people in India think a lot before giving a courtesy smile to known and unknown colleagues, or greet people in their respective workplaces or their neighbours. After all how much effort does it take? I have observed in my workplace that people from the US of A or UK don't hesitate to smile at you even when they are not directly involved in any work project. This gesture makes a workplace so much friendly. After all we are fast aping the foreign culture, so why do we fail to imitate and adapt the good things? Does this Indian attitude stem from the way we are taught in our childhood to refrain from talking to strangers?
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I agree the likelihood of getting misunderstood in India is really high. Yet another reason why people don't smile. The fear of being judged in a wrong way stops many. But i never said that we need to smile every passer by..no! What i meant was that if we can give a courtesy smile to people we meet everyday like our neighbours or colleagues that shouldn't be a problem.
Smile - it is a natural gesture that happens with a knee-jerk effort. It is the reflection of our heart and always emanates a friendly aura. Unfortunately most of us hesitate to express this great performance, knowingly or unknowingly. It depends upon the nature and culture of every one. One thing is sure; if it is continued like this, we will lose this great ability of human kind for ever.
Smile - it is a natural gesture that happens with a knee-jerk effort. It is the reflection of our heart and always emanates a friendly aura. Unfortunately most of us hesitate to express this great performance, knowingly or unknowingly. It depends upon the nature and culture of every one. One thing is sure; if it is continued like this, we will lose this great ability of human kind for ever.[/quote
A smile is that language which can be understood by all irrespective of caste, creed or religion. Wisdom lies in using this language as much as possible.
A courtesy smile does not necessarily mean a forced smile. Often a courtesy smile may do wonders. For e.g. if we do not know a person that well a courtesy smile can reduce distances and help us to connect with that person. That person might feel free and come up to us to talk. Thus a new relation begins.
A courtesy smile does not necessarily mean a forced smile. Often a courtesy smile may do wonders. For e.g. if we do not know a person that well a courtesy smile can reduce distances and help us to connect with that person. That person might feel free and come up to us to talk. Thus a new relation begins.
Even if it's a forced smile it has an effect. Certainly better than a frown.
Yes true even forced smiles can do wonders. For e.g. if we have a strained relationship with someone a forced smile can change the mood and make the other person comfortable. It can reduce the bitterness of that relationship.
True. A smile is a smile. Be it a natural smile or forced smile. Your bitterest enemy also has to yield if you smile at him. Pity, we are ignoring such an effective tool that enlivens life.
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