By Ahsan

“A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.”

William Arthur Ward

In 1963, a graphic designer from Worcester, Massachusetts, was hired by an insurance company to come up with an image to boost employee morale. His name was Harvey Ross Ball. The design he created lives on to this day and is none other than the happy face ☺.

The story goes that it took him just 10 minutes to come up with the famous yellow smiley face.

Imagine an instant hit and an enduring impact created in the time it takes to boil an egg.

And so Harvey was paid for his work, a mere $45, but the rest is history. He created something he probably never imagined would become world-famous and valuable for our daily life :).

And this is the point of this story. If one person creates or does a thing, how far is its impact felt?

Let’s take a smile, for instance, or a good word you might give to someone.

Your act of smiling might lift someone's spirits. They might get through a tough day because you smiled at them.

The same might go for encouraging words you give your daughter or son. You never know what effect you might have when you do or say something.

In this sense, we are all potential creators, just like Harvey Ross Ball. The only thing is we did not get paid $45 or go down in history for making the epic happy face.

But then again, something we do or say might have a ripple effect that impacts others in a way we never imagined. How valuable is that?

Now that puts a smile on my face ☺. How about yours?

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