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Let your smile change the world, but don’t let the world change your smile.

This saying, while not one of my own, carries a profound simplicity. To let your smile change the world is to live your life radiating positivity, love, and joy outwardly. A smile has a subtle way of influencing the environment, emanating an energy that can alter the mood and thoughts of others around you. It is an expression of your inner peace, your inner celebration, and it can be extraordinarily contagious, uplifting the spirits of those it touches.

Yet, the second part of the quote is equally important: “but don’t let the world change your smile.” This is a reminder to remain inwardly free, to maintain your joy and peace regardless of external circumstances. The world is full of dualities – birth and death, success and failure, joy and sorrow. If you become too attached to these external events, your inner state will be as fluctuating as the waves on the surface of the ocean. Instead, one should strive to be like the depth of the ocean, which remains still and peaceful, no matter how turbulent the surface becomes.

Your smile should be a reflection of that depth. The world will challenge you, it will throw unforeseen circumstances at you, but if you retain your inner joy, your smile remains untouched. In essence, the statement is a call to resilience and inner strength. Live your truth, let your authentic self be a light to the world, but do not let the world’s troubles and the external chaos dim that light within you.