SMILE

#stervosharing #smile - best day!! It's TGIF!! ;)
Love today's sharing .... while it's theme is about being able to smile, I personally sees it as 'being contented'
I have travelled to many Asia countries where proverty is much more pronounced. Go into any 2nd or 3rd tier cities of any of our neighbouring countries - you will find locals living a different lifestyle from the main cities or even Singapore. They never had constant supply of basic amenities like water or electricity. They do not have proper dining tables like the ones we find in most households in Singapore. In terms of living conditions, they do not have heaters installed like all households do as convenience, the school learning conditions doesn't include notebook/tablet for each students. As a matter of fact, it is a luxury to own an overhead projector in a class....
These are the real life situation in the world today, yet the most of these people find joy... They had learned to survive and be contented with whatever resources they own. They maximize their resources to enjoy life. Yes, they do smile and welcome you warmly as sincere human beings too. That's their mindset. Do they yearn to have a better and more comfortable lifestyle, Yes! They do. But they are practical enough to recognize where they are and work towards their own goals....
Unlike here, in Singapore, or other major cities, we have practically everything in our reach and with convenience... yet we are never contented. We COMPLAIN, find faults with little things around us, dissatisfied with people, situation or even God for not being aligned to our Selfish agenda in life........ Unfortunately, this type of poison is eating up most of us mentally, physically and spiritually.
Let us take time now to sit back and reflect. Re-look at the priorities of our lives. Learn to appreciate little things that are happening in our life everyday. Show gratitude for the friends, family we have, jobs we work for, food on the table... etc. Finally, smile. Not just with friends but with every Tom, Dick & Harry. :) Better still, learn to smile and laugh at your own stupid mistakes.. you will be awed at what this simple action can help in you life........ ;)