bhaskar saikia

There’s a strange, unspoken truth about the world that we rarely admit out loud: life is one giant showbiz, and every single person on this planet is, in one way or another, a salesman.

Some sell products.
Some sell ideas.
Some sell dreams.
Some sell versions of themselves.

But all of us—every day—are selling something.

Think about it.
A child sells innocence to get out of trouble.
A job applicant sells competence and potential.
A writer sells emotion.
A leader sells vision.
Even love, in its purest form, is an exchange of stories, hopes, and promises.

We’re performers on a stage that doesn’t always give applause, yet we keep showing up, revising our scripts, learning our lines, adjusting our tones. Some days we are the main act, other days we are the quiet background character—and that’s fine. The show goes on.

But here’s the secret:

A great salesman doesn’t just talk well.
A great salesman doesn’t just persuade.
A great salesman doesn’t just perform.

A great salesman has a killer smile.

A smile that disarms.
A smile that convinces.
A smile that melts defenses before the first sentence is spoken.

A killer smile is not about perfect teeth or curated charm. It’s the smile of someone comfortable in their skin—someone who radiates confidence without arrogance, warmth without effort, and presence without noise.

In the theatre of life, a smile becomes the opening scene. It sets the tone, softens the room, and creates connection faster than any polished speech. It tells the other person, quietly but powerfully, “You can trust me. I’m here with good energy.”

And people buy energy more than anything else.

We live in a world where opinions are marketed, personalities are packaged, and every interaction is a form of exchange. So why not embrace it? Why not master your art? Why not walk into this grand, messy, unpredictable showbiz with the confidence of someone who knows exactly what they bring?

After all, if everyone is a salesman, then it’s worth being a good one.
And if you want to be great—
start with the simplest, most universal tool you already have: your smile.