an online book by David Gurteen
Laughter is a typically pleasant physical reaction and emotion consisting usually of rhythmical, usually audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system. It is a response to certain external or internal stimuli. Laughter can rise from such activities as being tickled, or from humorous stories, imagery, videos or thoughts.
Credit: Wikipedia - laughterIf you wish to glimpse inside a human soul and get to know a man, don’t bother analyzing his ways of being silent, of talking, of weeping, of seeing how much he is moved by noble ideas; you will get better results if you just watch him laugh. If he laughs well, he’s a good Continue reading If You Want to Know a Man, Watch Him Laugh Fyodor Dostoyevsky
There is nothing in which people more betray their character than in what they laugh at. Credit: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Comment: Goethe’s quote highlights how laughter reveals what words often conceal. Our sense of humor reflects our values, biases, and worldview, offering unguarded glimpses into our character. In the context of Conversational Leadership, noticing Continue reading Nothing Betrays Character Like Laughter Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Bake Conversation Into All That We Do ** Conversation Is Not a Panacea for All Our Problems ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Conversations reveal more than we realize. While we can edit our words in Continue reading When Laughter Speaks Louder How humor and language expose our inner selves
