I've been told to "smile" more often than I can even count! At work especially, it seems to me that others get anxious if we aren't smiling all of the time. Maybe I should look into myself to figure out why I'm not smiling, but I can't help but wonder why others think we should be smiling all of the time.

I know I take life and work too seriously at times - and that is reflected in my face. But people who are always smiling and laughing annoy me. How can anyone always be so happy?

All that said, I actually do try to "fake it until I make it" and force myself to smile even though I might not feel like smiling. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I try not to tell other people to smile, although I might suggest the idea...