Many excellent people in the world almost all have a humorous side.
Former South African President nelson mandela. Mandela once led people all over Africa.
I gave a speech at an important conference in Canada. Because of my age, I accidentally messed up the pages of my speech. Mandela said humorously while sorting out his speech, you have to forgive an old man for messing up the pages of his speech, but I know that a president here once messed up his speech, but unlike me, he didn't find it, but kept reading. The venue suddenly burst into prolonged applause, and the embarrassment caused by the interruption of the speech disappeared instantly. At the end of the speech, Mandela added: Thank you for awarding me the Kabbah Medal. I'm retired at home now. If I am short of money one day, I will take it to the street to sell. I know one person here who is willing to pay a big price, and that is our President Mbeki. Mbeki and all the people present were moved by Mandela's humor. They stood up and applauded Mandela and watched the funny old man leave.
Mandela's humor and wit come from his bumpy and difficult life. The South African national fighter was imprisoned in the desolate Robben Island for 28 years, isolated from the world. It was during his long prison life that he developed an optimistic, open-minded and humorous personality, which made him laugh with bitterness.
1975, Mandela, who was detained by the authorities for 12 years, was allowed to meet his 15-year-old daughter. Mandela's daughter was only 3 years old when she went to prison. Obviously, she doesn't remember any image of her father. In order to give her daughter a brand-new image, Mandela specially wore very formal clothes and got a haircut. When he met his daughter, he pointed to the guards who had been staying, and said to her, Have you seen Dad's guards?
Although the daughter who has gone to high school knows that this is her father's humor, she sees strength and optimism from her father's humor.
Bernard Shaw of Ireland is also a world-famous humorist. Once walking in the street, a cyclist accidentally knocked him down. The man quickly came to help Bernard Shaw and was about to apologize. Bernard Shaw said, you are unfortunate. If you kill me harder, you will become a celebrity because you killed Bernard Shaw. An embarrassing dispute that should have happened was instantly replaced by a friendly and funny scene.
Lin Yutang believes that humor can change our cultural life and play an important role in politics, academics and life. He thinks that German emperor William II lost his empire because of his lack of humor in laughter. He always puts his beard up and keeps a straight face in public, which makes people feel that he is always domineering and terrible. His people feel that such people lack the minimum humanity and warmth. Lin Yutang said that if all countries in the world send the most humorous leaders to important international conferences and give them the power of plenipotentiary, there will never be a war in the world, because their humorous wisdom will make the venue full of humor and emotional appeal instead of a tense debate.
Humor is a sign of high emotional intelligence. This kind of emotional intelligence comes from innate accomplishment, as well as from acquired exercise and training. If a person is mentally healthy and always optimistic and open-minded, a sense of humor will naturally arise. Humor not only makes life full of interest, but also full of charm in interpersonal communication.