Gain control by having a laugh at your self!
GAIN CONROL BY HAVING A LAUGH AT YOUR SELF!
Financial success, leadership development, self confidence, who doesn’t want it? Personal development is a multi billion industry. So many people are devoting their time and energy to discover the keys to success to live a fulfilling life. One thing in life is certain and that is uncertainty. It is often the way you deal with obstacles and uncertainty that will create the distinction.
When the going gets tough, how does one keep a firm footing and avoid slipping and falling into an abyss of despair?
One of the main causes of suffering and stress is a sense of helplessness, powerlessness, or lack of control. Not exactly the receipt for success. But a sense of humour can put one back in control. Example, instead of giving in to depression, a Multiple Sclerosis patient may use humour and say, “You know, one good thing about MS is, you don’t have to worry about stirring your coffee anymore.” Humour may not cure MS, but it will cure a bleak attitude and continue to make life worth living, for if we can learn to laugh at ourselves, we’ll always have something to laugh about. Even if humour cannot extend our life, it can end it on a positive note. For instance, the head of the firing squad asked the condemned man, “Before we shoot you, would you like a last cigarette?” And the prisoner replied, “No thanks, I’m trying to quit smoking!”
Although it is not the proper role of humour to make fun of others, self-deprecating humour is positive because it encourages humility. It also fosters courage, for that is exactly what is needed to remove the mask one normally wears and expose one’s weaknesses to all. It’s these characteristics that really form a strong foundation to build your own success on. No matter what adversity you will face on your journey it will be this self reliance that will put you back in control and on track to achieve personal success to unknown heights.
Another way of expressing this is to say that what jogging does for the body, humour and laughter do for our emotional, mental, and physical health. Yes, it’s true; laughter is the best medicine, so we can become our own best medicine. Those with a good sense of humour are cheerful. Every day to them is a sunny one. If storm clouds should appear, they rely on laughter, for like lightning, it adds moments of brightness to the darkest days. So…no matter what..have a good laugh at yourself!!
Paul Mantel – http://www.livelifeco.com
Tags: financial success, humor, leadership development, self confidence
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