ASK YOURSELF THIS: If everybody did exactly what I said, what would the world look like?  That's what Scott (The Nametag Guy) asked me in his e-newsletter today.  Besides everyone getting off my back, letting me get the good parking spots, letting me merge onto the interstate, here is a sampling of what the world would look like: 

People (beginning with me) would stop taking things personally.

People (starting with me) would not act on their first impulse to take things personally. 

People would recognize, appreciate, and encourage the humor they hear in others' conversations and behaviors.  

People would hire me as their after-dinner speaker. 

People would love my humor, and laugh at absolutely everything I say, even if it is just directions to the venue. 

People would appreciate creativity, rather than censor certain things based on various philosophies. 

People would feel free to dissect, deconstruct, and then recreate their belief systems and play with the language and ideas they usually take as "common sense". 

People would realize that "common sense" isn't so common. 

People would stop using their cell phones when they are behind me in traffic. 

My phone bill would decrease considerably. 

My car would be paid for. 

Also my tuition. 

I would have dial-up. 

Free.

Burning-bans would be replaced by neighborhood bonfire parties. 

I could sell aluminum cans at $50/lb. 

I would write very useful stuff on my blog. 

What about you--how funny would YOUR world be if everyone did exactly what you said????  Let me know, share you comments, and "Get Your SHINE Together!"