One of the several gifts which distinguish us human from lower species is that laughter. And sadly, most us take this intrinsic ability for granted. The meaning of laughter is according to the dictionary is the act of making sounds and movements of the face and body that express lively amusement joy etc.
According to the scholars laughter is a brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of the heart. Nietzsche wrote “perhaps I know best why it is man alone who laughs: he alone suffers so deeply that he had to invent laughter”.
After finishing my graduation my important daily job was reading news paper especially classified and appointment column in searching of job vacancies. Really it was the time of worry and tension. Being an unemployed person really I was in very miserable condition. That time I noticed and some funny classifieds which made me burst out in laughter. Having done, so I realized that my worry had dissipated and every nerve was tingling with joy and pleasure. Such is the effect of laughter. Whatever our suffering it is better to neutralize it through laughter.
Below are the examples of some classifieds. High cost per word may be made them to frame the advertisement in shorter form but meaning of these advertisements is very funny.
1. “Four-poster bed, 101 year old. Perfect for antique lover.”
2. “Wanted: 50 girls for striping machine operators in factory”.
3. “Now is your chance to have your ears pierced, get an extra pair to take home.
4. “Sheer stockings. Designed for Fancy dress, but so serviceable that lots of women wear nothing else.”
5. “Illiterate? Write to us today for free help”.
6. “Wanted: man to take care of cow that does not smoke or drink”.
7. “Wanted hair cutter. Excellent growth potential”.
Charles Darwin argued that laughter is full gown smile with the primary function of expressing happiness and pleasure.
Laughter elevates the spirit and imparts as a sense of well being. When we laugh worries off, we realize now droll our worries were. ED Howe said “if you don’t learn to laugh at trouble you won’t have anything to laugh at when you grow old. Laughter enlivens the heart and the soul”.
Kings in earlier had court jesters who would make them laugh to ride them of tensions and worries. In films, comedians have entertained one and all and have created their own place amongst the viewers. People do not forget good comedies and comedians.
Most of us are in the habit of taking life seriously. But if we attempt to look at the brighter side of life’s situations we realize it is just a good laugh which drives way the blues. According to one famous writer “a good laugh is like sunshine in the house”.
Laughter is indeed one of the most releasing and recreations forces. Worrying destroys our ability to concentrate. When we worry our minds jumps up here, there and everywhere and we loss all power o decision.
Laughter is a tonic which aids a person in attaining longevity he is continually repairing his system inside. Being stimulated by laughter is a workout to the stomach chest muscles lungs and the heart. Even though the blood pressure and adrenaline up during laughter, they drop to normal or below afterwards, re-leasing strain and stress.
Each time a person laughs he increases his life. Laughter is a gift of nature which increases our power of endurance and adds to our efficiency. It helps us to rise above our worries and to look at our own self and life from a distance, thus looking at our seemingly over whelming problems rationally.
These lines from anonymous poet capture the essence of laughter.
“A laugh is just like music,
It lingers in the heart,
And where its melody is heard,
The ills of life depart;
And happy thoughts come crowding
Its joyful notes to great; a laugh is just like music
For making living sweet”.
It is inevitable that as we march through decades of time, we are going to encounter many unpleasant situations. But we could save ourselves from the corroding effect of sorrow, and gloom with laughter is a tranquillizer with no de effects.
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