If I wasn't able to laugh at my missteps and moments of perceived underachievement, I would have given up my role as CEO long ago - out of disappointment in myself.
If I wasn't able to laugh at my mistakes on stage, I would have given up my job as a public speaker long ago - out of sheer embarrassment.
If I wasn't able to laugh at illogical data, I would have long given up on scientific research - out of sheer frustration.
Laughing at yourself, others or circumstances is not a sign of insecurity, arrogance or ignorance.
Rather, it is a sign of
– Akzeptanz für das, was ist
– Wertschätzung, dass es gut genug ist, wie es ist
– Zuversicht, dass es noch besser kommen wird
In addition to gratitude, humour for me is the most beautiful and effective gift for my neurobalance and well-being.
Or as Dorothy Dix put it: “We can’t be happy until we learn to laugh at ourselves.”