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Inspirational Color Quote of the Week: Color Yellow In that spirit, here’s the inspirational color quote for this week. Miles of Smiles “I made a circle with a smile for a mouth on yellow paper, because it was sunshiny and bright.” -- Harvey Ball (commercial artist) Ok so what’s the big deal? A commercial artist named Harvey Ball (1921-2001) took a couple of minutes to draw a circle for a smile on a piece of yellow paper. What’s so special? Couldn’t you or I or just about any little kid with a crayon have done the same thing? Well think about it , what’s so great about this is that it’s an image that simply makes you feel happy. For all we know, Harvey Ball had a lot of options. He could have drawn just about any image he wanted, choosing for starters to keep things neutral. He could have used some dark color to reflect pessimism, negativity or even downright evil. He could have taken an extra minute to work with a second color, going for a reflection of contrasting feelings. And yet by opting for an image that was “sunshiny and bright,” he wanted us to focus on something that would easily lift our spirits. Pretty awesome. All it takes is a smile. And it turns out that that simple image Harvey Ball created (in long ago 1963) has gone on to provide joy and wonder to enumerable people all around the world. Actually developed to boost morale at a Massachusetts insurance company, the drawing Harvey Ball created in 10 minutes became the forerunner of what has since become the internationally-accepted smiley!, The artist was paid $45 for the creation and refused throughout his life to apply for any form of copyright. What he did do was quite the reverse: he founded The World Smile Corporation, which licenses official smileys, raises money for children’s causes and promotes World Smile Day (first Friday in October) So let’s ask again: what in the end is such a big deal? Some fifty years ago, A commercial artist named Harvey Ball took a couple of minutes to draw a circle for a smile on a piece of yellow paper. That image has gone on to become a universal symbol. Just follow his lead to give it a smile. How do these ideas resonate with you, and what are one or two actions you might want to take in the next day or so on that basis?
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AuthorI am a Life Coach, a Color Wisdom Card Practitioner, and yes, even a Professor (political science, State University of New York at Albany). I use the Color Wisdom Cards to support clients in exploring priorities and taking concrete actions to stay on track with the goals they set. Because in my own life I have overcome a lot of self-doubt, I want to work with people towards more confidence and self-empowerment. You can do it! What is it you want to do? Categories
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