Smiles are contagious, when someone smiles it creates a chain reaction and then others start smiling or laughing and this makes people happy even just for a second. I continued to surround myself with kind, happy people who performed thoughtful actions and simply smiled. Another important issue would be my actions on people, my actions affect people's emotions just like theirs affect me. If I treat people with absolute kindness, then they will be kinder to me and I would be more likely to develop a happy and kind outlook on life. Just because someone might not be the most caring or kind person doesn't make them the right to act the same way. They might be going through a tough time or having a tough day and one humble act of kindness could make their whole day. I believe that being happy and being kind can create a better life for me and those around me. Putting myself in positive situations is one of the biggest steps towards being happy. The smallest notions can change someone so much and I believe it's worth taking two seconds to make someone smile if it can change a person's attitude towards the entire day. I believe happiness and kindness are the most important attributes in one's life, they create the framework for who you are as a person.