Sublime

Third, stay positive. The type of humor you consume and share matters. Humor, when it doesn’t belittle others, or when it makes you laugh at your circumstances, is associated with self-esteem, optimism, and life satisfaction, and with decreases in depression, anxiety, and stress.[22]

‘Every honest man and woman is a juvenile, too,’ he said, ‘and the old humour is always at your elbow. Some people in life are just stars, and this geezer is responsible for some of the biggest laughs I’ve enjoyed in my life. I know that might sound like a small thing to say, but think about it.’

“Fear is the greatest killer of creativity,” Asai explained, “and humour is the most effective tool I’ve found for insulating cultures from fear.”