June 30, 2008
Why Alfred E. Neuman Was Right
By Cliff Kuhn, M.D.
The Laugh Doctor
"It all starts with a SMILE"
Did you know that the ancient Greek word for "worry" is
merimnao? (Can you tell I've had too much time on my hands?) And
merimnao is a combination of two other words - merizo,
which means "to divide", and nous, which means "the mind".
I think the Greeks had it right. Worrying is a divided mind. And
you can't afford a divided mind.
When you worry you divide your mind between yesterday and
today. And you know the old saying: when you have one foot in
yesterday and one foot in tomorrow, you're pissing all over
today!
Worry will, literally, eat you alive because what you worry
about comes about. Ever hear of a self-fulfilling prophecy? In
fact, I say that worrying is the same as wishing only you're
wishing for horrible things!
What's the antidote for worry? It's simple - staying in the
present moment. There is nothing in this present moment that
you can't handle. When you are focused on right here/right
now, it becomes impossible to worry.
And what keeps you focused on the present moment? Your humor
nature, of course.
Try to dispute that right now. Find something light and
humorous to make yourself smile. Right now. I'll bet you
anything you're focused on the present moment!
That's because the present moment is where all the humor and
lightness is found. Challenge yourself to find the lightness
and the smile-makers around you today and you'll feel better. Not
only because you'll be having fun, but also because you'll
be in the present moment and not worrying.
I'd love to hear how it works for you.
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Some Humor to Help You Smile
"I've been studying Zen Buddhism. Zen teaches the value of doing nothing and thinking nothing. Cool. I was fired for being a Zen master."Dana Snow
"See, the problem is that God gives a man a brain and genitals, but only enough blood to run one at a time."
Robin Williams
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Cliff Kuhn, M.D.
The Laugh Doctor
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Louisville, KY 40242
"It all starts with a SMILE"
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