The Natural Medicine of Humor
is Worth More than
"30 Pieces of Silver"

Thirty pieces of silver - that's what Judas
was paid by the Jewish elders for his
betrayal of Jesus, according to the New
Testament. While the phrase "piece of
silver" was commonly used to describe a
variety of coins from Jesus' era, we can
assume that Judas committed his betrayal for
a pittance. The term "thirty pieces of
silver" has become part of our lexicon now,
symbolizing the price of betrayal.

How may times have we sold ourselves out for
thirty pieces of silver? Betraying our true
nature and values is such a common foible
that I made Tell the Truth one of my
Fun Commandments. Ignoring this Commandment
exacts a high toll on our humor nature, but
abiding by it pays big dividends.

As a physician I know I don't have sole
custody of the truth; according to my wife,
I'm lucky to get occasional visiting
rights! But I do know this: we all know
more truth about ourselves than we're
letting on. It's hard to admit to ourselves
that we are inconsistent, absurd, and
sometimes dead wrong - let alone revealing
that to another.

Our humor nature can calm such fears because
it like us just the way we are. It loves
our inconsistencies, thrives on our
incongruities, and celebrates our
foolishness. Our humor nature will not join
us in our efforts to be false because it
loves and respects us too much to sell us
out.

Therefore, if you make the effort to be true
to yourself you will strengthen your humor
nature. And, in a delightful snowball
effect, when your humor nature is
strengthened you will find it that much
easier to be true to yourself! Yep, when it
comes to telling yourself the truth, each
act reinforces the next!

It's about time you faced a fact - you are a
very special person! What's not to trust? You
are worth celebrating. Besides, as I
realized some time ago, who's going to put
up with you unless you set the example for
them?

To begin being true to yourself and stop
selling yourself out, complete the following
three questions:

1. The purpose of my life is:

2. I have been placed in this situation in
order to:

3. My highest priorities today are:
A.
B.
C.

Here's one more tip. As you answer those
questions, don't linger over the negative,
stressful feelings. Practice the "catch-and-
release" technique taught in meditation;
acknowledge the negative feelings only long
enough to release them. That way you will
not deny your negatives, but you will also
not allow them to taint your true values and
priorities.

By the way, just as you have regretted
selling yourself out, Judas apparently
deeply regretted betraying his friend. According
to one tradition, Judas returned the money
to the Jewish elders before hanging
himself. The money was then used to buy a
field where the poor could be buried.

Don't wait until your regret becomes that
overwhelming! Start telling the truth today
and use your strengthened humor nature to
abide by it! I'll be interested in your
results!

FYI - In response to some requests I
have just written an article about my Fun
Commandments. You can read it by visiting
the article's page on my website

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