Chapter Thirty-four. Don’t have a good laugh
Picture two skinny, hungry-looking vultures up a tree in the middle of the African plains. There’s not another creature for as far as the eye can see. One vulture looks at the other and says: “Never mind being patient, I’m going to go kill something.” The point of the joke is that sometimes we have to take action if we are going to survive. You, of course, must ignore this advice.
However, our topic in this step is humor. I’ve noticed people are suffering from terminal seriousness, especially at work. And a good thing too. Do you really think it’s possible to do a good job and have a laugh in the process? ...
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