When people say something stupid, mean, or evil about you, smile and laugh out loud in five seconds or less.
You can’t control what other people think, or say about you.
The sooner you stop caring what other people think, the happier you’ll be.
Even if they’re talking trash about you in a public place, like a blog, or forum. You can stop a forum fire the same way you’d stop a real fire. Starve it of fuel and it will go out.
Don’t drag your friends into it and pour fuel on it. Be bigger than that. Turn the other cheek. Doing so is not an act of cowardice. It’s an act of defiance.
Reacting is only agreeing with the strength of the attacker. By doing nothing, forgiving, forgetting and moving on, you can stay at peace.
Same deal if someone cuts in line, or cuts you off in traffic. You can choose to get angry and flood your body with toxins, or you can choose to laugh out loud and stay at peace.
Try letting off steam by laughing, instead of yelling, and you’ll notice a big difference in your life. You’ll be happier. And when you’re happy, all sorts of good hormones get released, that make you feel great.
Your job is to smile and laugh out loud in five seconds or less… no matter what.
Go ahead and try it. You’ll feel great.
Even if it’s a fake laugh. Your body doesn’t know the difference.
Why not make it a big belly laugh. Go ahead.
Do it. I dare you.
Laugh out loud right now.
LOL 
Wishing you all the best for success,
Michael
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Practical and easy to implement.
Just what you’d expect from one of the “founders” of IM…
Inded, Michael, the whole “science” of true spirituality is dedicated to convincing a “person” that there’s no person, there’s merely a perception; hence, nothing to defend and nothing to fear.
Said Nisargadatta Maharaj: ‘This “I Amness” enjoys various experiences. It becomes a beggar or a King.’
Those who don’t take themselves too seriously end up as the latter, in a box seat. As for the rest, they get the roles of the former, in the spectacle of illusion called life…
Peace,
Stan
Hi Stan, thanks for stopping by and sharing your insight. I wholeheartedly agree. Don’t take yourself too seriously.
Every day I see people getting angry over the smallest of things, when in the big picture, or by the day after tomorrow, they won’t mean diddly-squat. There’s enough drama in life, no need to add to it. LOL
Hello Michael,
That post touched my very core as I am experiencing a very major tragedy in my life this month.
Thanks a lot for turning everything around with these few words.
Wow Emeka, sorry to hear about your pain. Laughter is without a doubt the best medicine. So try and keep smiling and laugh at every little thing that comes your way.
And if that doesn’t’ work, rent 100 comedies and laugh until all the toxins have been flushed from your system. Exercise helps a lot too.
Great article and great insight. We’ve all heard that throughout our lives, so it’s nothing new or original, but laughing in the face of adversity is a true principal in life. Thanks for the reminder!
WTF… Nothing new or original… why you… why I aught to…
LOL…
Thanks for the comment Randy.
Yes, I thought people could use the reminder, especially at this time of year. I’ve seen so many families split apart by petty squabbles and fights, but in the big picture, they’re all acting like 2 year olds.
If they could just laugh it off, and let the other person thing they’re right, a lot of tension could be avoided. Come to think of it, I find myself laughing a lot a family gatherings.
This came into my inbox at EXACTLY the right time…
lol…lol…lol…lol…
Thank You!
Rob Wheeler
Hi Michael,
Loved your email…..I was expecting it to be about Google, the post-Panda stories, the difficulty of making a living online….etc etc…..and you caught me right off guard. And this is exactly what I needed to hear this morning.
Thank you!
Hope you guys are well
Ishi
Hi Ishi, yes all is well here. Or as they say on Star Trek, “All systems appear to be functioning within established parameters. LOL…
Naw, I’m tired of reading and writing about Google. I don’t get what all the hallabaloo is about. SEO has changed very little over the years, even though the gurus would have you believe otherwise.
Seems like I’ve weathered every storm since 2001 and have never lost any rankings. I truly believe its because I don’t spin, yarn, cheat, or take shortcuts.
I try to put out quality content, that’s either funny, enlightening, informative, or entertaining and above all original. And because of that, I’ve never found it difficult to make a living online.
Oh… that and having a great attitude, because I love what I do… or do I love doing what I do, because of my great attitude? LOL
Thank you for these great thoughts Michael … I’m thinking about finding a way to pass them on because I believe in them and today is my birthday!
Fran
Hi Fran, thanks for stopping by on your birthday. I hope you have a great day and wonderful year ahead.
You can go ahead and share what I wrote however you like. Just cite me as the author and a link to the post would be appreciated.
Love this one Michael .. of course I love all of your emails … years now! But keep forgetting to say so. This one is awesome! Beca
Thanks Michael, that is just what I needed, and I am laughing out loud, as I write. Mary
Thanks!
Your timing on this advice is perfect. I needed this!
Thanks!
kevin
Thanks Michael,
I needed that.
Bill
Thanks Michael,
Are you an Internet Marketer or a life coach!
Great and timely advice.
Funny how when you open a person’s professional ear, you soon get access to their personal ear.
Best wishes
Marcus
Hi Marcus, thanks for stopping by to comment. Actually I’m both a student of marketing since 1988, and a life coach.
Of the thousands of coaching sessions I’ve done since 1999, at least 20% of them were helping people make career choices, get focused, stay motivated and achieve a great attitude.
I don’t have any professional guidance training, but I’ve read hundreds of inspirational books over the years. Take that and combine it with my 25+ years of marketing / advertising research, and it makes for a very unique cocktail of experience… which I’m happy to share with anyone who’s willing to lend me an ear. LOL
Yea, good one Michael, I agree.
Many years ago I had an epiphany about my too often road rage.
It finally hit me, after one of my rants, that I had been steaming about
that asshole for 30 minutes, and then I realized that he had probably
forgotten about me the minute he turned off the road after cutting me off.
So I had to ask myself, who’s the bigger idiot?
Thanks, have a great Thanksgiving!
Tom
Hi Tom,
You got it! It’s just not worth flooding the body with toxins and getting angry.
When someone cuts me off, I point my finger at them and laugh ah ha ha ha. At first I have to force it out and then I start to giggle. Shaking my head I let it go. I get to stay at peace.
Like any habit, it takes time to master, but the more you practice it, the faster you can laugh at all the stupidity around you. And as you laugh, you heal yourself and lift your spirit. Pretty soon, nothing will bug you.
My goal is to not let anything, that anyone says or does, or anything that happens around me, affect my inner peace. I’m still on the journey but I have come a long way, from that hot headed young man I used to be.
Here’s to the journey of never ending self improvement… Cheers!
take care,
MIchael
Hi Michael — Great advice. It’s amazing how many people let little things get under their skin — and then they spend the next 30 minutes complaining about it.
As entrepreneurs our time is too valuable to stew over little stuff. We’ve got work to do.
By the way, I joined “The Dynamic Media Vault” this week. I greatly appreciate it. And I’m looking forward to the “first-class” internet marketing education.
You got it John, life is just too short to be walking around angry. If you want to get honey, don’t go around kicking over bee hives, as Abe Lincoln used to say. Besides, the only stew I want, comes out of a slow cooker.
Glad to have you as a Lifetime Dynamic Media Member. I’ll leave a light on in the Vault, so you don’t get lost in the catacombs.
Michael, GREAT timing on this post. Wow. I’m sitting at home because I got so pissed at an employee (telling me how to run my own business) that I had to leave. Now reading this, and you’re completely right. Why let someone else dictate how I feel? I’m the only one in charge of that. Not anybody else. Thanks for the post!