My hope is to positively impact one persons day everyday. Through simple gestures such as holding the door, buying their lunch, saying thank you, complementing their clothes, etc. I try to do a simple gestures at least once a day. You can overkill your complements. You can’t tell everyone that their shirt looks nice or you like their hair today. Then those complements don’t seem genuine. 

There is one gesture you can do to everyone to impact their day positively: Smile. Smiling is a simple gesture. If you smile at everyone it still comes off genuine. It’s hard to not smile back when someone smiles at you. Even if someone doesn’t, don’t take it personally. Maybe they didn’t see you or they’re having a horrible day. Just keep on smiling. It eventually has to work. Worst comes to worst, smiling puts you in a better state. It’s hard to feel unhappy while you’re smiling. 

If you combine your smile with a wave or a “Great day isn’t it?” It increases your chances of a positive response. Most likely the other person will mimic what you did. Sometimes you will still be ignored but at least you tried. Try to smile at as many people as you can but be genuine about it. Smile with the intention of making someone’s day or with the intention of saying hello. Have fun with it. Count the amount of people you can smile at, wave at, and say hello to. It won’t only impact their day, it will have a great impact on yours. 

“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” -Thich Nhat Hanh