Not that people should make fun of their own situations, no matter how good or bad, but that humans function better when they can see the humor in every day life. When they begin to understand that humor is all around them, and begin to take themselves less seriously, they can begin to open up to the many other wonderful experiences around them when they otherwise may not have been able to. Humor is a key that unlocks a different facet existence.
All great comedians and humorists have one thing in common: they are able to take something humorous, adapt it to their current audience or context, and unite a group of people through laughter. It is this shared pleasurable experience that creates a bond between the audience and the comedian as well as between each audience member...
They are all sharing the same experience, and through humor, are able to view it through a specific and often hilarious lens.
All human goals in one way or another require humans to work together and to form a certain bond with each other. In this way, humor can help to accomplish goals because it creates a shared mental orientation between two or more people. Humor is a tool, a bonding mechanism to be utilized by all of humanity. It is just as important that people be able to laugh and see the humor and comedy in life as it is to take seriously the things in life that we all strive for. Humor helps strike that balance and allows people to move beyond the often mundane, physical realm and into a world where everyone can see the same goal, the same light.
