Sense Of Humor

Sense OF Humor

Modern civilization has advanced by leaps and mounds. Science has progressed much enabling us to progress in every field. Our life is certainly comfortable than that of our forefathers.
But, are we happy? we have different means of occupying our leisure hours.We have the TV and Video to entertain us. We have everything that life can offer. But we are worried.
 We are in tension. This is all due to our own mistake. We do not have sense of humor. We have no time to laugh. Even if we laugh, we are laughing at others.
Does it serve the purpose?
Why we should develop a sense of humor? the major benefit is that it brings down tension by revealing what could be a laughing stock in a situation taken too seriously. 
Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear society. Every time a man smiles,but much more when he laughs, 
it adds something to this fragment of Life' said Lawrence Sterne. Laughter is the best medicine. Laugh, the word laughs with you. 
Weep and you weep alone is a well known saying. This itself tells us the necessity to laugh. People like Jokes so that they can laugh. 
In olden days kings used to have court jesters to reduce the burden of ruling their kingdoms. There is a saying A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any market.
Sense of humor is an aid to promote recovery from sickness We know that life is a mixture of happiness and sorrows. We will cheerful when we are happy. But we weep when we are sad.
This need not be the case. Life could not be all laughter.But as happiness is shared among ourselves, we can share our sorrows and  bring the situation lighter.
 Lord Krishna said in Githa: "Responding alike to pleasure and pain, regarding gold and clay to be the same, accepting similarly both things pleasant and unpleasant as well as praise and blame."
One can develop his personality by having sense of humor and keeping others in cheer. People like such personality to be among. Today we have humor clubs,
humor disorganization  They conduct humor festivals on selected days. If you go and sit there you can beautiful jokes and make every one laugh.
Usually jokes play a vital role in keeping us free from tension.We can cut jokes in parties, in public assemblies, keeping in mind not to tell indiscriminate jokes.
There is a time for everything. As such a time to laugh. Of course, whenever we are in a group we should not tell vulgar jokes. Any joke should not hurt the feelings, 
thus defeating the very purpose of humor witty sayings are welcome always. Even in a tragedy film or drama comedian roles are inserted to keep the audience free from tension.
Few example are cited below.
"I see you are mentioned in one of the books just published"
"indeed! what book?"
"The telephone directory"
Teacher:"What are the products of the West Indies?"
Boy:I don't know.
come come! where do you get sugar from?
"We borrow it from the next door neighbor."
How is that you are late this morning? the clerk was asked by his employer.
'I overslept' was the reply 
"What ? do you sleep at homes as well?"
Jokes should be spontaneous. They should be appropriate to the occasion or situation. 
Humor is a a whisper from the soul,imploring mind and body to relax,let go and be at peas again. 
Develop a sense of humor and develop personality