How’s your sense of humor?

Do you find that you see things differently when you are away from work?

Recently I took 8 days off for some rest and rejuvenation and it worked. I say that because my sense of humor appeared to be working over-time. In this blog I want to share with you a couple of examples of what appealed to my humor, and suggest that you re-examine how you look at life.

The first example I want to speak about is a quote from a Ryan McLean. He stated; “Education is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in fruit salad.” While this is almost a throw-away quote, when I saw that the simplicity of it appealed to my sense of humor. Of course this can also be said of many people who are in business. They may have all the knowledge, but may not know how to use it effectively for their clients.

The second example just shows how far we have gone off track regarding the use of language. At this place where I went to relax they stated that they had a ‘barrier-free washroom’ on my floor. When I first heard the terminology the thought came to my mind was that the toilet was in the open and not enclosed for privacy. I went to the ‘washroom’ to view it, and needless to say my thoughts about a toilet being in the open were not true. I’ve just got off the internet and I could not find one definition about what a ‘barrier-free washroom’ is. But the whole exercise brings a big smile to my face. Why not explain something as it is?

Yes, these are two very small examples of how my humor has been affected by the little things in life.

Could you improve your life by viewing it differently?

Could you improve your life by viewing it humorously?