Thanks a million for another outstanding session. Things really looking very dim as marjority of humanity seems to be heading down the Via Dolorosa or the way of suffering. Lets however look on the brighter side of life as the C said enjoy the show,however,not so sure how much enjoyment will be there when the sheet hit the fan. The key therefore is to find humor in all the chaos around us. As Manley P. Hall said;
The law governing human conduct are forever emphasizing balance and a moderation between extremes. That which is unbalanced destroys itself. On the one extreme we may have a deep and abiding thoughtfulness, a heavy sense of responsibility, a deep dedication to duty, and a firm conviction that life is not funny. If we carry this attitude or group of attitudes to an unreasonable excess, however, we become dull and colorless.
Such an excess does not make us more useful or more practical, and of itself solves few of the ills the flesh is subjected to. Conversely, to ripple continuously like a shallow stream, living forever on the surface of occurrences and accepting nothing as worthy of mature consideration, is another dangerous extreme. Somewhere there is a point of balance, but man has always found it hard to do anything moderately. This lack of what the Chinese call the “mean” or balance, causes us to tip from one extreme to the another with considerable wear and tear on the whole personality.
There can be no good philosophy of life without humor, and there can be no real humor without a good philosophy of life. The balancing of these two factors is, therefore, the proper symbol of maturity. The human mind, emotions and physical body flourish best when the person in the body is balance moderate and optimistic.
Honest laughter relaxes body-tension and releases many of the pressures which might otherwise accumulate and breakthrough in less desirable ways. The habit of humor has a wonderful transmuting power. Never be so busy, so thoughtful, so learned, so rich, or so burdened that you are no longer able to relaxed with a quiet smile.