Ever laughed at a moment you weren’t even part of just because the energy was that contagious?
I took this photo a few days ago in the middle of New York City.
Total strangers.
A burst of laughter.
A moment that stopped time.
And yet people can't stop smiling when they see it.
They don’t know them.
They don’t know the joke.
But they feel it.
That’s not luck. That’s neuroscience.
Our brain lights up like we’re in it when we witness real joy.
It’s called emotional contagion. Joy spreads without permission, without context, without effort.
We live in a world that’s over-scripted.
Over-filtered.
Over-produced.
But this moment?
It was captured, not curated.
And that’s exactly why it matters.
Because your energy walks in before your résumé does.
Before they read your credentials, they feel your presence.
Before they remember your words, they remember your vibe.
The vibe is the message.
Let them see you laugh.
Loudly.
Unapologetically.
It might just change their day.
And maybe… that’s the kind of leadership the world needs more.