Developing a sense of humor
Having a sense of humor is one of the greatest assets of happy and successful people. When a number of managers were asked what they looked for and deemed to be a personal asset, 80% answered 'a sense of humor.' If you have ever looked at 'Male partners wanted ads', you would have noticed that 80% of women prefer a partner with a good sense of humor. Here are a few tips on how to develop your own unique sense of humorKnow your own humor style Make sure that your humor does not offend anybodyFind humor in every day situations around you.Avoid negative peopleIt's okay to be silly. When things get too serious, nonsense sometimes makes the best senseTake a cue from children - they are the greatest source of humorWhen depressed, or in a down mood - call a humor buddyAvoid sarcastic humorSchedule 'fun' into your life. If you don't, it won't happenLearn to laugh at yourself and your own mistakesUse humor to save you from stress and boredomDon't restrict your reading, listening,or viewing to bad news onlyCollect humor material. Start your own humor library
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