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Remember the Light Side |
During our journey, we can become very serious - it's important to remember to have fun along the way. |
Often when we talk about fun, or doing things just for fun, we talk about it in a dismissive way as if fun isn’t important. We tend to value hard work and seriousness, and we forget to pay our respects to the equally important, light side of silliness and laughter. This is ironic because we all know the feeling of euphoria that follows a good burst of laughter, and how it leaves us less stressed, more open hearted, and more ready to reach out to people. We are far more likely to walk down the street smiling and open after we’ve had a good laugh, and this tends to catch on, inspiring smiles from the people we pass who then positively influence everyone they encounter. Witnessing this kind of chain reaction makes you think that having fun might be one of our most powerful tools for changing the world. Laughter is good medicine, and we all have this medicine available to us whenever we recall a funny story or act in a silly way. We magnify the effects of this medicine when we share it with the people in our lives. If we are lucky, they will have something funny to share with us as well, and the life-loving sound of laughter will continue to roll out of our mouths and into the world. Of course, it is also important to allow ourselves to be serious and to honor that side of ourselves so that we stay balanced. After a great deal of merriment, it can actually be a pleasure to settle down and focus on work, or take some time for introspection until our next round of fun begins. |
From Daily Om Inspiration |
Yes, having fun and being happy are greatly underrated...and are most important!!
ReplyDeleteOf course fun is defined differently by each of us...and changes a bit with different ages.
Delete...if I made a snow angel, I would need help getting up.
ReplyDeleteOh me too!
DeleteGreat post and so true. Laughter is the best medicine. Have a happy day!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and yours!
Happy day to you...and thanks for your comments!
DeleteWe do enjoy good laughs in our family. Always have. But it's good to be reminded about its importance.
ReplyDeleteFor me to consider a lighter life, focused on enjoyment, and then to have to put effort into the somber responsible part of my existance, just made me laugh out loud. Maybe when I was 3 I last experienced that!
DeleteYes! We love to have a good laugh. it is the best medicine.
ReplyDeleteI do hope we can move into the next year with a lightness about us.
DeleteIn the 1300s, visionary French surgeon Henri de Mondeville, a professor of surgery, advised telling patients jokes after an operation. And Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, identified the power of laughter and “gallows humor” to let go of stress in times of crisis.Aug 15, 2020
ReplyDeleteYes, there are those "bad jokes" that at times make us howl with laughter, and the titters when we know our humor is not politically correct...but you and Freud and de Mondeville are right on the button.
DeleteI think I understand the tilt problem...see my last comment on last post.
DeleteTruth! Thankfully laughter is a frequent part of our days, especially since we got that new dog. He's still a lot puppy!
ReplyDeleteOh what fun!
DeleteAh, very good message. I need to be reminded of this sometimes.
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed! Laughter is so healing.
ReplyDeleteQuite wise.
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