the.com/cheerful
The chemical rebellion that smiles while the universe insists you shouldn't.
means Feeling, showing, or spreading bright good spirits and easy happiness.
from Built on 'cheer,' which entered English from Old French 'chiere' meaning 'face' or 'expression' — itself from Late Latin 'cara,' face. So 'cheer' first meant the look on your face, and only later the mood behind it: a happy face became a happy heart. Add the suffix '-ful' (full of) and you get 'cheerful' — literally 'full of good countenance.' The word still carries that old logic: cheerfulness is something worn outward, on the face, before it's anything else.
- latin root
- From cara, meaning face — joy you wear
- contagious
- Mirror neurons make smiles literally spread between strangers
- survival edge
- Optimists outlive pessimists by measurable years
- weaponized
- Studies show cheerful negotiators close better deals
bob ross — pbs painter whose soft voice and positive affirmations made 403 episodes of 'the joy of painting' from 1983-1994
mister rogers — cardigan-wearing tv host who greeted children with genuine warmth on 'mister rogers' neighborhood' for 33 years
pharrell williams happy — 2013 song that became a global anthem with 24 hours of music video featuring thousands of dancing people