We think that being financially successful is the best way to
bring more fun into our lives. Wrong! We think that fun does not
apply to the frightening and serious parts of life. Wrong again! We
think that fun is synonymous with laughter and jokes. Strike three!
I’m pretty sure our civilization has lost its sense of humor.
We have relegated fun to the realm of recreation and entertainment.
We’ve gradually been depriving ourselves of an essential resource
for dealing with the serious challenges we face every day at work
and at home.
We’ve lost our sense of hum or for many reasons, and the
reasons why are not that important. But it is time we reclaimed it,
for as the world’s philosopher-clown, Jerry Lewis, once told me,
“Without humor, nothing can prevail.”
In this book, you will rediscover the nature of your sense of
humor—your true “humor nature.” You will gain a renewed
understanding and appreciation for its power to bring you success
in any endeavor. And you will learn m any strategies and techniques
for restoring the Fun Factor in your work, your family and your
life.
Each of us has in the depths of his being an energy so strong
it is capable of getting us through the worst experiences of life.
Whether it is war, famine, pestilence, disease, oppression or death
that befalls us, this energy not only gets us through, but also has
been known to lift us above such atrocities in transcendent triumph.
Each of us has deep inside a spirit so universal that it connects
us all at a level too profound for words. This spirit sustains our hope
and lifts our morale in the face of adversity. It is indomitable.
Within our personal chemistry we carry a medicine that
reduces stress and prevents depression even more effectively than
any pill.
The energy/spirit/medicine I’m referring to is none other
than your sense of hum or or, as I choose to call it, your humor
nature. To me hum or nature is synonymous with hum an nature,
because I believe that humor is the essence of who and what we are
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