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[h=1]Smile, Singapore[/h]
Published on Apr 13, 2012
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<!--close .storyLeft-->THE face is the most expressive part of the body, forming the basis of our culture and emotions.
But something is very wrong with our faces. We have lost control of a large part of it. Most of us have lost the ability to display positive emotions - namely, smiling. When was the last time you walked past a stranger smiling at you and you smiled back? When was the last time you walked into a cramped train at rush hour and smiled at someone?
In the MRT, the lift or even at the workplace, one sees faces that are absent of smiles. The year I spent in Philadelphia, United States, showed me the reverse.
People looked me in the eye and smiled. It demonstrated a culture that was open, confident and most importantly, valued equality. A smile tells someone we should be friends.
I am sure these values exist in Singapore.
Happier lives come not from earning more money or chasing that degree; happiness comes from being more open, daring and doing things just because it is fun. But to do that, we need to believe that we will not be judged when we do something absolutely wild.
It all just begins with a smile.
Koh Yau Luong
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Purchase this article for republicationBuy SPH photos<!--close .storyLeft-->THE face is the most expressive part of the body, forming the basis of our culture and emotions.
But something is very wrong with our faces. We have lost control of a large part of it. Most of us have lost the ability to display positive emotions - namely, smiling. When was the last time you walked past a stranger smiling at you and you smiled back? When was the last time you walked into a cramped train at rush hour and smiled at someone?
In the MRT, the lift or even at the workplace, one sees faces that are absent of smiles. The year I spent in Philadelphia, United States, showed me the reverse.
People looked me in the eye and smiled. It demonstrated a culture that was open, confident and most importantly, valued equality. A smile tells someone we should be friends.
I am sure these values exist in Singapore.
Happier lives come not from earning more money or chasing that degree; happiness comes from being more open, daring and doing things just because it is fun. But to do that, we need to believe that we will not be judged when we do something absolutely wild.
It all just begins with a smile.
Koh Yau Luong
i posting normally what, I reply to a post replying to me, want to ban, also ban you 1st if this is the case, LOL
