When you make a mistake, how do you respond?
Do you blame it on someone else?
Do you get angry?
Or, are you able to laugh at yourself?
Prolific author John Maxwell says the ability to laugh at ourselves is one way to overcome pride. There is a Chinese proverb that says, “Blessed are they that laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be entertained.”
Maxwell tells a story about a judge who had a distinguished career on the bench beginning in 1977 at age forty-four. But, the judge refused to take himself too seriously and maintained his sense of humor.
The judge commented, “Just because people stand up when you walk into court and you wear a black dress and sit on an elevated chair… you have to remind yourself you’re just another person who happens to be a lawyer elected to serve as a judge.”
So, don’t take yourself too seriously today. Laugh at your mistakes.