Nonsense wakes up the brain cells. And it helps develop a sense of humor, which is awfully important in this day and age. Humor has a tremendous place in this sordid world. It's more than just a matter of laughing. If you can see things out of whack, then you can see how things can be in whack.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nonsense and humor help the brain work better and see problems differently.
- In plain terms
- Humor helps your brain think and see things clearly.
- What can you take from it?
- Use humor to improve thinking and perspective.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does humor help you think?
- Why is humor important today?
Another view
It assumes humor is always effective, which may not be true in all contexts.
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