It isn't bad at all...

In the world we live in today you simply can’t survive without your mask. We all have one ( including me). Somebody has a mask of a “tough guy”, some like to play the “I know everything guy” and some  the “I am too good to talk to you guy” but there are many more... It doesn’t matter what mask you wear because the result is the same. People respect you, sometimes people fear you. And with that you gain the feeling of security. And this was the way we lived for centuries. In the prehistoric times it was essential but nowadays you don’t need it any more. I know that it’s not easy to lower your mask. It is also a habit and everybody knows that old habits die hard, don’t they? But ask yourself, how would the world look if everybody would lower their masks? Would the overload kindness really be that bad? I really admire the people that lower their masks even just for a while. You can see people giving “free” hugs on the street sometimes… Do you even know how nice it is to have a long hug with someone? It is also scientifically proven that if you hug someone for 20 seconds a hormone called Oxitocin is released in both bodies and the people feel better and also trust each other more? Also a simple compliment or just saying what do you admire on the other person makes their dopamine (satisfaction hormone) levels spike like crazy. Hell a simple smile can make that happen! It is the simplest thing you can do! And you don’t even need to be afraid of some kind of rejection or something because really, everyone will return your smile back J So with this I want to encourage you to put down your mask even just for a while. And you will see that it isn’t that bad. In fact, it isn’t bad at all. J

Some time ago I read a very nice book called „Chicken soup for the soul“ which is an inspirational book by Jack Canfield where he writes many short stories that he got from his fans. These stories are all about hugs, kindness and love. It was a very good read for me so I attached a download link  which will be on the bottom of this post. (pdf. file)

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More info on dopamine:                          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine
Download "Chicken soup for the soul": https://www.box.com/s/pgkh3rmsvq2wfkro7vam (takes a while to load)

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