Yoko Ono - Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you'll start to see a big difference in your life

the Daily Quote - Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day · Jan 27, 2026 · 3m · transcript

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern.

Today's quote comes from Yoko Ono, artist, musician, and peace activist.

She said:

"Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you'll start to see a big difference in your life."

A smile in the mirror. That's it. That's the whole practice.

Sounds too simple to matter, right? But Yoko Ono has spent decades studying small acts that create big shifts. This is one of them.

Here's what happens when you smile at yourself in the mirror.

First, you're forced to make eye contact with yourself. Most people avoid this. We glance at ourselves to check…