Keep a tally of good and not so good things that happen in one of your normal days – if it’s 50.01 to the good, or better, that’s good. The remainder has the potential to get you down – that’s why it’s good to find things to laugh about. Bad things, or at least not so good things, can happen at any time – how you deal with them is what’s important. If you’re responsible for it – be aware, learn, and move on. If you’re just dealing with it – treat it as one more thing to do and move on. Recognize your successes, laugh about and celebrate them, and be proud of them. And don’t spend any time waiting for someone else to mention them – if they do, great and, if not, it’s still all good. Whenever my good friend and colleague Jim Poetese and I discussed things gone wrong, he’d suddenly stop the chatter with “don’t get me started”, and the laugh that ensued helped us move on. Getting back into the rhythm of doing good stuff. Being proud that we shook things off and moved on with a purpose. Because, if you can laugh you can get though it today.
George Robert “Bob” Newhart (1929 – 2024): American comedian and actor who has received three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2002.
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