07.26.10
Humor Isn’t the Only Thing
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I’ve been thinking recently about humor, and why more people don’t think it’s important. Now I know:
Humor is only one part of the equation. And the answer to that equation is ATTITUDE. Attitude is what I call that atmosphere we can generate by using our sense of humor. It’s that light-hearted space where we feel unimpeded. Where we feel free to contribute our ideas, and the place where we do our best work. The environment where we can develop our best selves.
Humor is a big part of that. But so are other things. Like our mind-body connections. Harboring negative attitudes and resentments gradually settles into our physical body. If we don’t acknowledge this facet, no amount of humor will make a lasting impression on our state of mind (and body).
But attitude doesn’t mean we should blithely put a smiley-face on our problems. Doing that can be even more destructive than staying mad! Denial of the neg’s in our life just makes them get bigger, come out in the wrong places, and fester our souls like an acid. Comedian Chonda Pierce talked about her fitting in worn-out and torn Spanx body-shaping wear: “It’s like trying to put the Pillsbury dough back into the can!” Shoving our problems under a smiley mask will just make matters worse.
Look here for more tools to develop not just your sense of humor, but also your ATTITUDE. That over-arching, all-encompassing, omni-present force that shapes our days, rules our lives, and determines our direction.
