@Jesus 20 August 2020

The Real Power Of Being Ugly

**Visualize one of the worst days you’ve had at work in the past year. What happened?** Maybe you broke the printer, you missed a crucial email, or you just came to work in a bad mood and alienated the entire office. On top of that, you just got a call from your landlord, and a water pipe burst in your home, flooding your bedroom. As a finale, there’s a huge traffic jam, and you won’t be able to get home for another three hours. It’s a **bad day**. It happens.

*You decide to take a walk outside to clear your head, and you happen to see a dog refusing to walk, being literally dragged through the grass on a lease by his annoyed owner.* You can’t help but laugh at the absurdity of it, which gives you a mental reprieve from your day and puts things into perspective. Your mood is instantly elevated and you take a picture to share with your friends. **That’s the real power of humor**. It allows us to get through our daily lives in the worst of times, and at the best of times, it allows us to be our best selves in front of other people. **Humor is an important part of our lives, and one of the primary emotions that drive us on a daily basis. It enhances many aspects of our lives, while also serving as an important coping mechanism to make other parts bearable.It can immediately transform a bad day into a better day with some bad parts, as you can see from the example above.**