“The freshest, most interesting comedy is not based on mother-in-law jokes or Jack Nicholson impressions,*4 but on exposing our own personalities”
― Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life
― Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life
“It’s a reflection of the genuine constraints of unfortunate circumstances. When operating at the bottom, the ancient brain counter assumes that even the smallest unexpected impediment might produce an uncontrollable chain of negative events, which will have to be handled alone, as useful friends are rare indeed, on society’s fringes. You will therefore continually sacrifice what you could otherwise physically store for the future, using it up on heightened readiness and the possibility of immediate panicked action in the present.”
― 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
― 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
“Shared truths create the foundation for humor. So instead of asking yourself what is funny, start by asking what is true. We’ll find humor from there.”
― Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life
― Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life
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