One of the first things that should be cultivated by those wishing to develop the Charm of Personality is a mental atmosphere of Cheerfulness.
There is nothing so invigorating as presence of a cheerful person – nothing so dispiriting as one of those Human Wet Blankets that cast a chill over everyone and everything with whom they come in contact.
Think of your acquaintances and you will find that you will naturally place them in two classes – the Cheerful ones and the Gloomy ones. Sunny Jim is always preferred to Gloomy Gus – the one you will welcome, and the other you will fly from.
So cultivate the Smile that Won’t Come Off. It is a valuable asset of Personality.
Not the silly, idiotic grin, but the Smile that means something – the Real Thing.
And such a smile comes from within, and is more that skin deep.
This may seem simple and childish to you – but if you will work it out into actuality, it will be worth thousands of dollars to you, no matter what walk of life you may be in.
Remember the old lines:
Laugh and the world laughs with you; Weep and you weep alone.
For this sad old earth is in need of mirth, And has troubles enough of its own.
