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How important is humour in your life?

humble soul

humble soul

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I like to think I'm funny. That in itself is funny because I can be quite proud of it. Hence my username "humble soul" is more an aspiration than the truth. Or my soul is humble but real self is the opposite. So if you see something quite arrogant on here from me, that is my sinner self. Occasionally I can be genuinely humble. But that is more by accident.
Humility or the desire to be humble has a humorous side. We can be rather odd human beings. our behaviour I mean. Imagine we have a humility contest on here. The competitive spirit to be humble? :) Placegetters...1st 2nd and 3rd. Or a humble Member of the Month award.
Real humility is self-forgetfulness? And that has been a big challenge for me. Introverts such as me, like to spend time with our own thoughts. So we can enjoying thinking about ourselves praying instead of just praying. We can be too self-conscious.
Makes me think that quality prayer can be defined as self-forgetfulness. Praying for others. Or just praying for God's will to be done.
I'm trying to end this post with something funny to say. But humour escapes me at the moment. Maybe I like the role of class clown now because I never was at school? Maturity is ever elusive for me I'm afraud.
 
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And ironically, on another thread, I was getting on my high horse about treating gays with more respect. Holier than thou humble soul? :)
 
Someone once accused me of using humour to avoid facing up to some "home truths" about myself. The conversation ended there. So I never found out what those home truths were. Possibly fear of exposure? showing my real self to others? that's possible I guess.
 
Humor has its upsides and downsides. I used humor to cope. A psychiatrist said I was aloof and not treating the session seriously. He omitted the fact I hadn't slept for 36 hours and didn't mention I broke down weeping during the session. Didn't mention I passed on eating lunch during the break. Didn't mention I laid on his floor repeatedly looking at the door(I wanted to bolt and run). Humor can work against you.
In another case, I learned early on that humor can keep the bully beast at bay. I used humor to keep my tormenting/abusing older half brother from beating/humiliating me. Keeping him laughing kept me safe.
Studying comedians, I learned many were abused,,,Chevy Chase, Jonathon Winters, Ellen, Rodney Dangerfield were all abused. I heavily suspect Robin Williams was molested while attending Episcopal Boarding school.
 
daninthelionsden said:
Humor has its upsides and downsides. I used humor to cope. A psychiatrist said I was aloof and not treating the session seriously. He omitted the fact I hadn't slept for 36 hours and didn't mention I broke down weeping during the session. Didn't mention I passed on eating lunch during the break. Didn't mention I laid on his floor repeatedly looking at the door(I wanted to bolt and run). Humor can work against you.
In another case, I learned early on that humor can keep the bully beast at bay. I used humor to keep my tormenting/abusing older half brother from beating/humiliating me. Keeping him laughing kept me safe.
Studying comedians, I learned many were abused,,,Chevy Chase, Jonathon Winters, Ellen, Rodney Dangerfield were all abused. I heavily suspect Robin Williams was molested while attending Episcopal Boarding school.
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you impress me with your self objectivity and ruthless honesty. i think i want to graduate to a more serious authentic writing style like yours.
my jokes are more word play. i like playing with language. but its all very childish and not everyones cup of tea.
thing is i need a break from serious too.
 
re bullies:
my main bullies were older brothers. But only because i put them on such high pedestals. If they criticise something as trivial as my haircut I would take ages to recover. i was a sensitive kid.
 
humble soul said:
you impress me with your self objectivity and ruthless honesty. i think i want to graduate to a more serious authentic writing style like yours.
my jokes are more word play. i like playing with language. but its all very childish and not everyones cup of tea.
thing is i need a break from serious too.
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Thank you so much as each positive remark on my writing gives me just that little more boost my book just might make it.
 
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