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½. The half habit: This is a half habit because you don’t need the whole habit in order for it to be effective. It is the most difficult habit to
maintain. This is the habit of changing your thoughts. Mastering your thoughts is a constant struggle, if you master them half the time, you’ll be
doing twice a well! The thoughts you share with others can have a profound influence on them.
3. Keep your eyes open for humorous situations or create them with your imagination.
Use your imagination, your observations and your fantasies to create humorous situations I recall a time when I needed to create a humorous
situation while working as a Trauma Social Worker. The hospital setting can become very stressful. I was very busy and stressed out on one particular
day. I got on the elevator and it was empty. This rarely happens during the hustle and bustle of the hospital. I noticed I was the only one in, so I
celebrated! I started jumping up and down and dancing, singing out loud, “Hurray, the elevators empty!” When the doors opened, I
walked out with a big smile on my face and truly feeling the spirit of humor. I was feeling happy, not a phony smile, but authentically happy.
4. Use the Power of Humor and its positive influence on your own self and that of others.
Sharing your humor, makes your day and others better. One day my wife and I were arguing, later that evening when I got into bed that night I
figured she was over it. Guys can be dumb sometimes. As I went to cuddle with her, I heard this voice that sounded like “The exorcist”
saying “You’re invading my legal side of the bed! I went back over to my designated portion of the bed and a few minutes later, she
passed some gas. I said, “Your gas is invading my legal side of the bed!” With that we laughed, made up and cuddled to sleep. That is
the power of humor. Humor can diffuse angry situations. There are other things that it can’t diffuse though. Phyllis Diller said never go to bed
angry, stay up and fight; well this was a better alternative.
7. Act like the highly humorous person you’ve become or are becoming.
Now that you are on your journey to becoming a highly humorous person, continue on your journey to ever increasing humorgy. Use your
advanced humor powers to help others further improve their sense of humor. Take more time to laugh, watch a comedy, see some stand up, act silly,
etc. Enjoy your new and improved sense of humor!
New! The above article is an excerpt from the new book: “The 7 ½ Habits of Highly Humorous People.”© By David M.
Jacobson Professional Speaker
Source: http://www.motivationalmagic.com