Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, and model. Famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s and was emblematic of the era's sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $200 million (equivalent to $2 billion in 2021) by the time of her death in 1962. Long after her death, Monroe remains a major icon of pop culture. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her sixth on their list of the greatest female screen legends from the Golden Age of Hollywood. "Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about." Keep smiling because you have been given such a good life. It's important to understand that life is amazing and you may not realize it unless everything is going your way. Keep smiling and you will know that life is such a wonderful gift. All you need is to cut off all negativity and try to approach everything with positivity. Sometimes you may have to face a lot of hardships, but life is only better when you smile and focus on the positive. As human beings, we have a common tendency to focus on all things that work against us. However, we often fail to notice positive things, therefore, you need to make sure you are smiling, and only when you are smiling and thinking positively, everything else in the world will work in your favor. You have so many reasons to smile and be happy, all you need is a mindset and an intention to make it happen! Life is beautiful, and when you smile, you not only feel happy from within, but you make those around you happy too. Smiling is something most of us do every day—often without even realizing it. Although psychology professionals may tell you that this behavior is often a sign of happiness, a smile means more than you might think. Below, we outline some facts about smiling, from mental health benefits to how others perceive it. You feel better when you smile. Smiling increases mood-boosting hormones while reducing stress-boosting hormones, including cortisol and adrenaline. Smiling can help you live longer. Optimism associated with smiling is associated with a lower risk of premature death from cancer and infections, according to Harvard Health Publishing at Harvard Medical School. Not all smiles are expressions of happiness. Psychologists past and present agree that there are as many as 15 different types of smiles, all of which convey different messages. Often referred to as "the tool of choice for all ambiguity," smiling can convey emotions such as fear, embarrassment, pain, and anger.