Facing the absurd can become a spring-board for spiritual evolution. This was the final note on the previous post on humor. The absurd is at the root of all jokes. Even if it doesn’t seem obvious. Meeting the absurd is one essential experience that we all have to face, more or less often. The way we are able to deal with it determines how we move on the scale that takes from clarity to despair, form freeing the conscience to suffocation. We are rarely told about this cornerstone of our existential experiences, so I will try to share a few of my thoughts on this.
Posts tagged ‘joke’
On the way to face the absurd
Enjoying a good laugh
As the good Colonel said, “Nobody likes a good laugh more than I do… except, perhaps my wife… and some of her friends. Oh, yes, and Captain Johnson. Come to think of it, most people like a good laugh more than I do, but that’s beside the point!” In that spirit, today we’ll have a talk on humor. On a serious blog like this one. Feels awkward, somewhat like when you need to explain a joke. You know that feeling, don’t you?
