April 21, 2008
How to Find Freedom in a Jumbo Shrimp
By Cliff Kuhn, M.D.
The Laugh Doctor
"It all starts with a SMILE"
I love oxymorons, they're always good for a smile. Jumbo
shrimp, military intelligence, authentic reproduction, etc. And
today I want to introduce the biggest oxymoron out there;
an oxymoron we all fall for from time to time. More on this in
a moment...
How many times have you said, "When I finally get (fill-in-the-
blank), I'll finally be happy."? Although you know that
nothing outside you can really make you happy, you fall into
that trap sometimes. You want something because you think it
will make you happy.
I do it too.
But is happiness really what you want, anyway? Yes, happiness
is a wonderful thing, but is happiness really what you think
that thing will give you? Boil you desires down to their
essence and I submit that what you (and I) really want is
freedom.
Freedom from worry. Freedom from doubt. Freedom from
uncertainty. Freedom from fear.
If you agree with me: when you say, "When I finally get (fill-
in-the-blank), I'll finally be happy.", what you're really
saying is, "When I finally get (fill-in-the-blank), I'll
finally be FREE." And why would anyone not want freedom? Freedom
as described above - complete and total.
So here's the oxymoron to end all oxymorons: Freedom coming
from something outside of you.
If something outside of you is responsible for providing your
freedom you can never be free! By that definition, you will
always need that outside thing to have your freedom. You're
dependant on that outside thing - and, of course, that's not
freedom!
Freedom (and all other good, desirable feelings) can only come
from the inside. And how fortunate for you that you've already
unleased your most potent internal formula for all good
feelings - your humor nature!
My newest book has a Smile Strategy for each week to keep you
plugged into your humor nature. And to help you have that
sometimes elusive freedom we all seek. Whether you're
currently using my Smile Strategies or not, I'd love to hear
the strategy you're using today to keep your humor nature alive
and flowing.
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Some Humor to Help You Smile
"Single people throw the best parties. They don't have toworry about their furniture getting messed up. Their friends
can destroy everything they own. They're out fifteen
bucks."
Jeff Foxworthy
"I have a friend who's into recycling. She'll only marry a man
who's been married before."
Rita Rudner
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Cliff Kuhn, M.D.
The Laugh Doctor
7406 Wesboro Road
Louisville, KY 40242
"It all starts with a SMILE"
P.S. I hope you are benefiting from this
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script (and you like what you're reading),
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done so in a while, reply by saying "Hello
Cliff! I enjoy The Fun Times!" Thanks!