Humor
Do we have to gradually lose our sense of humor as we age? Of course it is different for different people. But along the generally degenerating process of aging, and through unavoidable experiences of awakening to life's harsh reality, it only seems natural that humor - as a defense mechanism against life's pressure - could be worn thin over time.
Indeed as ones innate capacity to appreciate the funny side of things, humor rests on a person's optimistic psychic. Like an immune system against fear or any other dark sides of human emotion, humor could even help the person to find joy out of heavy situations and grave consequences that are instinctively and intuitively threatening. As such, humor is not just about having good laughs about life's idiosyncrasies but everything, including a person's own failure and predicament. At its best, i.e., for protecting his psychological well-being, beside optimism, it rests on a person's creativity.
But humor could be easily mixed up with cynicism and, if unrestrained, could lead to grossly inappropriate behavior or even blunders, particularly under grave circumstances calling for solemnity.
Perhaps the best way to keep the mind pure and intact for appreciating bright humor is to stay close to the pure and cheerful minds, but refrain from killing their instincts by unnecessarily imposing on them grown-up and man-made rules and regulations. It is hard work, but worth trying - eventually, it should be better to die laughing instead of feeling too sorry for oneself!
Indeed as ones innate capacity to appreciate the funny side of things, humor rests on a person's optimistic psychic. Like an immune system against fear or any other dark sides of human emotion, humor could even help the person to find joy out of heavy situations and grave consequences that are instinctively and intuitively threatening. As such, humor is not just about having good laughs about life's idiosyncrasies but everything, including a person's own failure and predicament. At its best, i.e., for protecting his psychological well-being, beside optimism, it rests on a person's creativity.
But humor could be easily mixed up with cynicism and, if unrestrained, could lead to grossly inappropriate behavior or even blunders, particularly under grave circumstances calling for solemnity.
Perhaps the best way to keep the mind pure and intact for appreciating bright humor is to stay close to the pure and cheerful minds, but refrain from killing their instincts by unnecessarily imposing on them grown-up and man-made rules and regulations. It is hard work, but worth trying - eventually, it should be better to die laughing instead of feeling too sorry for oneself!
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