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What does it mean?
Someone claims the speaker lacks the sense of humor needed to meet life.
In plain terms
He was told he lacks humor for life.
What can you take from it?
Humor helps face life.

Where it applies

  • giving advice
  • self-reflection

Putting it to work

  • cultivate humor
  • seek feedback

Questions to consider

  • Does humor help you face life?
  • How do you handle criticism?

Another view

It reduces life to humor.

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