Life is very serious, full of responsibilities, worries, doubts and challenges. We are bombarded on the media all day long with stories of tragedy, sorrow and horror. Sometimes it is easy to forget to address the balance, to look for and discover the lighter side of life, the ridiculous and the plain silly.
I am not advocating we forget about the serious stuff, more that when we remember to laugh with life then we are in a better, stronger position to handle whatever life throws at us.
Taking ourselves seriously is always a danger, when we get caught up in daily struggles and issues that really need a smattering of giggles and often a few full blown laughs to blow then away. Yes, I know worries don’t disappear completely but they definitely seem lighter and smaller when I next look at them!
We all know how it feels to have a real gripe about something, then chat it over with a playful friend and all of a sudden the problem seems to be quite amusing, especially when we exaggerate certain bits and look for the ridiculous amongst the angst.
How many things were catastrophic when they first happened, but then made a really funny embarrassing story to tell people at a later date?
Embarrassing stories are a great way to stop us from taking life too seriously. This week, see if you can remind yourself of one of these cringing moments in your life/career and share with another, swapping tales of embarrassment is a great way to bring laughter to any situation.
Ultimately when life goes pear-shaped, ask yourself these questions:-
- Will this still be monumentally important in 2 years time?
- Can I tell someone about this exaggerating wildly so that it appears even faintly ridiculous?
- Which part of this, if any, can I laugh or smile about?
- If I was a comedy writer or producer how would I turn this into a hilariously funny film?
- If I can’t laugh at the moment, what would it be like if I could?
The serious path is not always the easiest or the most fun…..it’s all about choice at the end of the day.
Remember to have fun with your life, be playful and laugh whenever you want to or need to.
Let me know how you get on, and if you have any embarrassing stories to share then please email me and let me hear them!
