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Rules of Thinking, The
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Rules of Thinking, The

by Richard Templar
September 2019
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
240 pages
4h 15m
English
Pearson Business
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RULE 24

Laugh at yourself

It’s interesting how many of the Rules for a healthy mind involve being able to detach, to separate yourself out, to observe your own thoughts and feelings. It’s great to stand back and look at yourself from a distance – it puts things in perspective.

Many years ago, I volunteered with a charity which was all about listening to people who were going through hard times. It’s hard to describe just how much I learnt about life in general from this, about how people cope with adversity, and about the ways we can help, or inadvertently hinder them.

One of the things I observed was that there was a high correlation between people who coped and those who had a good sense of humour. Those were the people who were able to ...

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ISBN: 9781292263823