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In New Zealand I think we often take ourselves too seriously, and being able to laugh at yourself is necessary in life without being too precious.
Sep 10, 2025
What are you laughing at? You are laughing at yourself.
As you meditate, you'll develop a sense of humor so that you can laugh at yourself, which you need to do in this world.
If you can't laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at?
If you would not be laughed at, be the first to laugh at yourself.
You have to be able to laugh at yourself. Attitude is almost more important than what happens to you.
When you can laugh at yourself, you are free.
When you can laugh at yourself no one can ever make a fool of you.
You gotta just laugh at yourself and let it go and not take things too seriously because life is too short.
Love who you are and what you are and what you do. Laugh at yourself and at life and nothing can touch you.
Laugh loudly, laugh often, and most important, laugh at yourself.
Never be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on the joke of the century.
There are really two types of laughter on the part of the spectator. There is the laughter of recognition - which means seeing things you're familiar with and laughing at yourself. But there's also hysterical laughter - a way of dealing with the things we see that upset us.
Laugh at yourself first, before anyone else can.
Jealousy is not a nice feeling, I hate feeling jealous. But if you can admit it and laugh at yourself, then that's a good way of dealing with your feelings.
Inviting people to laugh with you while you are laughing at yourself is a good thing to do. You may be a fool but you're the fool in charge.
A general truth is to have a good sense of humor. Roll with the punches of life's ups and downs. Laughing at yourself always helps.
If you find it hard to laugh at yourself, I would be happy to do it for you.
If you get frustrated and unhappy with yourself, then there is going to be a problem. You have to laugh at yourself and laugh at your mechanism that is out of gear.
If you're feeling blue, lock yourself in a room, stand in front of a mirror, and dance - and laugh at yourself and be sexy. Dance the silliest and ugliest you've ever danced. Make fun of yourself and try to recover your sense of humor.
Don't take yourself too seriously. It just makes life all the harder. It'll all come out in the wash anyway, because God's glory eventually will eclipse everything that goes wrong on this earth. Lighten up and learn to laugh at yourself. None of us is infallible. We make mistakes in life, and more often than not, they're funny. Sometimes, being your own source of comedy is the most fun of all.
And hey, it's okay to laugh at yourself sometimes, I do dumb things all the time (haha). But when it get's too personal, get your tough skin on and stand firm.
If you can really laugh at yourself loud and hard every time you fall, people will think you're drunk.
Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory.
It's important to learn to laugh at ourselves. Don't take life too seriously.
The biggest strength is being able to have perspective. Get the distance, and it enables you to be able to laugh at yourself.
Go ahead and laugh at Detroit. Because you are laughing at yourself.
Laugh at yourself and at life. Not in the spirit of derision or whining self-pity, but as a remedy, a miracle drug, that will ease your pain, cure your depression, and help you to put in perspective that seemingly terrible defeat... Never take yourself too seriously.
You have to laugh at yourself, because you'd cry your eyes out if you didn't.
I will laugh at the world. And most of all, I will laugh at myself for man is most comical when he takes himself too seriously.
You learn to laugh at yourself and you also lean on comedy as a crutch to kind of take the edge off because comedians often are self-deprecating and they cross lines that they shouldn't. Stuff like that brings a smile to my face every once in a while when needed.
If you can't laugh at yourself, you may be missing the colossal joke of the century.
If you can laugh at yourself, you are going to be fine. If you allow others to laugh with you, you will be great.
People enter states of consciousness where they think they've become enlightened. The best thing to do, if you've gone through one of those phases, is to be sensible, laugh at yourself for how foolish you were.
Laughter is a holy thing. It is as sacred as music and silence and solemnity, maybe more sacred. Laughter is like a prayer, like a bridge over which creatures tiptoe to meet each other. Laughter is like mercy; it heals. When you can laugh at yourself, you are free.
I think humor is the best gift, and if you can't laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at?
1. Stress improvement, not perfection (or winning). 2. Don't take yourself too seriously; laugh at yourself and have fun. 3. Set attainable goals; reach them and then set higher ones. 4. Be positive, walk tall, smile often, don't complain or procrastinate. 5. Prepare purposely, but don't overtrain. 6. Remember- Sports is a game and meant to be enjoyable.
Okay, sense of humor: plus one. Being able to laugh at yourself: plus one. Being able to laugh at other people without being mean: plus one. Vanity: minus one.
Dear America, I suppose we should introduce ourselves: We're South Louisiana...You probably already know that we talk funny and listen to strange music and eat things you'd probably hire an exterminator to get out of your yard. We dance even if there's no radio. We drink at funerals. We talk too much and laugh too loud and live too large and, frankly, we're suspicious of others who don't.
One of the basic things we should avoid is to criticize others. Better to criticize yourself. Criticize yourself, criticize your brothers and sisters, criticize your country, criticize all the habits you have and laugh at yourself, is the best way. If you know how to laugh at yourself then you will not object or will not stand in the way of any creativity of another person.
It is very important as a human being to be able to laugh at yourself and circumstances and particularly as a Christian. We have to know that good times don't last always and bad times don't last always.
You have to be able to laugh at yourself. That's what I tell Asian people all the time.
First of all, learn to laugh at yourself. That's the best way to enjoy yourself, you know, and not to spend much time in the mirror, that's another way.
Angels have a sense of humor...The angels wants us to enjoy life. Have a good laugh at yourself every now and again for taking life seriously. Then take time to laugh with the angels!
Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself.
If you can't laugh at yourself, make fun of other people.
Don't take yourself too seriously. Know when to laugh at yourself, and find a way to laugh at obstacles that inevitably present themselves.
We take ourselves way too seriously, and we don't take God seriously enough. It is not by accident that humor and humility come from the same root word. If you can laugh at yourself, you'll always have plenty of good material.
If you can't laugh at yourself or take any type of criticism or comment about yourself, I think it's more of a reflection of you.
To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.