Have you done enough “stupid things” in your life to have learned to laugh at yourself? I sure have. Years ago whenever I embarrassed myself to death I would inwardly laugh and say, “Well, Jean, Old Gal, you’ve made a complete fool of yourself again. But you’ve done it so often already one more time won’t make any difference.” It was a liberating thought.
Now I mostly don’t even waste energy feeling embarrassed. I figure we’re all a bunch of nuts, why should I be any different?
What about you? Do you think we humans take ourselves too seriously?
Nope. Still working on this one – my tendency is still to be too heavy.
Evan,
Sometimes it’s a lot easier than at other times. I keep practicing because the payoff is so huge.
Yes, we take ourselves too seriously. That’s why we can laugh later, but not when it happens.
I see it all the time, in my craft arena. People get all serious because there ‘work’ is not as well finished or put together as someone elses’ – they can always tell you exactly where it is wrong…even if it looks great!
I nearly ask them a few questions including “are you entering a competition, judged exhibition or is it for a present?” Both will require a different standard of workmanship. If it’s a keeper, will you enjoy it even with your preceived faults.
I remember for eons I produced for re-sale a nice patterned woven scarf – my pals all raved about it because they couldn’t figure out what the actual pattern was! I never told them, but I made a mistake in the threading up but because it turned out OK – I continued to production weave them until I chose to rethread the loom 🙂
I usually spring cleaned my looms once a year…taking all the threadings out and finding another ‘pattern’ – more than likely a mistake threading for the coming years!
.-= Cathy in NZ´s last blog ..summaries of enrolled courses 2010 =-.
bikehikebabe,
I’m far from perfect at it but I try to see the humor as soon as possible. That’s why I taught those classes and led those groups…they reminded me to practice what I preached.
Cathy,
What a neat story! Thank you.
Jean, it would appear that you are psychic! I have just posted about 34 questions in my blog which answers you and also incorporates the wonderful cartoon. In short, yes. I try not to and succeed most of the time.
.-= Rummuser´s last blog ..34 Questions. =-.
Rummuser,
I enjoyed your post. 🙂
Oh thank goodness for this post – having just embarrassed myself by being emotionally nuts in front of my neighbours finding this was very freeing.
sarah,
I’m glad it helped.
My post next Monday at Cheerful Monk is entitled We’re All a Bunch of Nuts. It’s on the same subject. I write these posts to keep reminding myself. 😉