i have found in these
twenty-something years of mine that the best people to surround myself
with are people who have the innate ability to make fun of themselves.
there is nothing more satisfying in the world to me than
self-deprecating tendencies. it rounds everything out. it's a downright
turn-on the way it can take over a person. it's a straight, short road
to my heart, my soul, my very essence. i capture it each time i able to
witness it and praise, adore, give great thanks to the people who take
this skill and hone it in a way that will, ultimately, divide them. it
is the truest form of character i've ever come across. anyone can poke a
few at themselves now and again, but to ravenously sniff out the hunger
and yearn for the ultimate humility, that is a thing of greatness.
my
favorite comedians are absolutely self-deprecating. it's such a thing
of beauty, the thought that goes into it. exploring every facet of
yourself and exposing all the wounds you have been trying to cover your
entire life. facing it -- dead on, and making a joke out of it. it is
fearlessness and confidence in which no other way of dealing with such
things could be conveyed.
and when it all lines up, and
every lever is switched to 'on', it's dynamite. you're untouchable. not
only is it courageous, but it is also, in a way, humbling to see such
human growth. the capacity for knowledge, wisdom and sheer determination
is truly limitless. you just have to find your mark.
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