The day you have your first good laugh at yourself, is the day you know you can do anything! Being able to “see” yourself as others see you, admit the silly and stupid things you do are indeed silly and stupid…and then laugh out loud. THAT is awesome! People realize you are real, humble and know yourself enough o be able to laugh with them at you!
When we take ourselves too seriously, we build a barrier and prevent people from truly being able to know us. And maybe that is indeed why people build barriers to appear perfect, superior and even unapproachable. And maybe that “protects them” from whatever it is they think they need. Chances are it also prevents them from truly being loved, being known or even emotionally close to anyone. Barriers can make life rather lonely.
So Maya, have the courage to laugh at yourself. Go first, point out your foibles and pitfalls and make them your own joke before anyone else can use them against you. Learn to laugh long and hard at your mistakes, your strange idiosyncrasies, and even your personality quirks…all of which make you stronger not weaker. The most fun people to be around, the ones we look forward to seeing, the ones who make use feel better about ourselves…they are the people who can make fun of themselves and laugh the loudest at their mistakes. So go ahead, laugh at yourself and laugh REALLY loud! The more you do the less other people can use things against you. When you laugh at yourself, YOU have the power!
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