KEEPS HUMOR IN FACE OF CRITICS
By Olivene Godfrey
Because I consider a sense of humor so important in a human being's make-up, I probably sound like a broken record as I continue to praise this trait.
In a study it was found that persons with a good sense of humor were better able to take the frustrations of every day living in stride. And, I honestly believe that having been blessed with the ability to laugh during difficult times has helped me retain my sanity.
It's been said there seems to be two important things to do in time of difficulty. One is to pray and the other is to keep one's sense of humor. The first is essential to make the basic correction and the other is necessary to balance the human spirit while things work out.
Few of us escape some hardships and sad times. We, as human beings, need such experiences before we can truly appreciate the meaning of serenity or victory. No one ever promised that life would be one long gala event. But, if we're durable enough, and can keep our sense of humors, we neither let hardships hinder us nor make us run roughshod to get ahead.
Without a sense of humor, one tends to become too serious about the personal self. It becomes all-important-- too self-righteous and too self-centered. I'm uncomfortable around extremist people -- either liberal or conservative extremist-because they so often lack a sense of humor. Everything is always so serious and they become angry if everybody else doesn't feel just as serious as they do.
Of course, there are times for all things. And there are times when we should be serious, when we are faced with things that cause us great heartache and it takes time before we can laugh again.
Still, there are few situations; of we can detach ourselves from the seriousness of it long enough to look it, that can’t be helped by humor. Lincoln knew the importance of a sense of humor and said. "With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I would surely die." I guess sometime we do laugh to keep from crying.
But, in everyday situations, those obstacles that get in our way, causing "one of those days", and worry about politics, the economy, all of these things can be faced better if we can take time out now and then to laugh.
Now, I don't know how persons who are in positions where criticism results from their jobs survive without a sense of humor. Surely they find themselves with ulcers or shattered nerves if they allow themselves to be seriously wounded by criticism.
Sometimes criticism is supposedly softened by calling it, "constructive criticism". But, few people want any kind of criticism. I've found that laughter is the best weapon against those who "nit pick" and continually criticize all of our efforts.
It's unrealistic to expect everybody to love us or to agree with us all the time. And, it's important to remember
That having some people not like us and not agree with us doesn't make us inferior human beings, only different.
See you next time.
By Olivene Godfrey
Because I consider a sense of humor so important in a human being's make-up, I probably sound like a broken record as I continue to praise this trait.
In a study it was found that persons with a good sense of humor were better able to take the frustrations of every day living in stride. And, I honestly believe that having been blessed with the ability to laugh during difficult times has helped me retain my sanity.
It's been said there seems to be two important things to do in time of difficulty. One is to pray and the other is to keep one's sense of humor. The first is essential to make the basic correction and the other is necessary to balance the human spirit while things work out.
Few of us escape some hardships and sad times. We, as human beings, need such experiences before we can truly appreciate the meaning of serenity or victory. No one ever promised that life would be one long gala event. But, if we're durable enough, and can keep our sense of humors, we neither let hardships hinder us nor make us run roughshod to get ahead.
Without a sense of humor, one tends to become too serious about the personal self. It becomes all-important-- too self-righteous and too self-centered. I'm uncomfortable around extremist people -- either liberal or conservative extremist-because they so often lack a sense of humor. Everything is always so serious and they become angry if everybody else doesn't feel just as serious as they do.
Of course, there are times for all things. And there are times when we should be serious, when we are faced with things that cause us great heartache and it takes time before we can laugh again.
Still, there are few situations; of we can detach ourselves from the seriousness of it long enough to look it, that can’t be helped by humor. Lincoln knew the importance of a sense of humor and said. "With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I would surely die." I guess sometime we do laugh to keep from crying.
But, in everyday situations, those obstacles that get in our way, causing "one of those days", and worry about politics, the economy, all of these things can be faced better if we can take time out now and then to laugh.
Now, I don't know how persons who are in positions where criticism results from their jobs survive without a sense of humor. Surely they find themselves with ulcers or shattered nerves if they allow themselves to be seriously wounded by criticism.
Sometimes criticism is supposedly softened by calling it, "constructive criticism". But, few people want any kind of criticism. I've found that laughter is the best weapon against those who "nit pick" and continually criticize all of our efforts.
It's unrealistic to expect everybody to love us or to agree with us all the time. And, it's important to remember
That having some people not like us and not agree with us doesn't make us inferior human beings, only different.
See you next time.
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