You can't deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Laughter is unstoppable and comfortable when it appears.
- In plain terms
- When you laugh, you just laugh until you're done.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't resist joy when it arrives.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you laugh uncontrollably?
- When was the last time you couldn't stop?
Another view
Sometimes forced laughter feels inappropriate.
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