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The Rocco Effect - Spread Joy

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. ― Aesop

The Rocco Effect - Spread Joy

Think of the last time you made someone smile, how did that make you feel?  Pretty good, right?  That's because making others smile is one of the quickest ways for us to feel joy ourselves.  Seek out different ways to make others smile and with it you'll be on track to live a happier life.

How I seek to make others smile
Jokes, sharing useful knowledge, complements, inviting them to events, asking for their expert advice, talking to them

Task

For the next week

1. Write out five different ways you could make someone smile.
2. Perform one of these actions each day.
3. Did they smile?  How did it make you feel?
4. If they didn't smile, try to make someone else smile.

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