Well, if today was the day that you came to craigharper.com looking for some ground-breaking, paradigm-shifting, mind-altering, hard-hitting, life-changing philosophy and insight…. you better look elsewhere.
If it’s a slap in the back of the head, a whack with the Velvet Hammer or a kick in the pants you’re after, then sadly, (today) I’m not your guy.
Tomorrow possibly, today… nuh.
What started out as an attempt at some form of personal development and educational video-post… seemed to take a left turn before we (the bald man and I) had even started our very cheap camera rolling.
Clearly Johnnie’s fault, not mine.
As if it would be me.
After being reviewed by one of my staff who found it to contain absolutely nothing of any self-help value whatsoever… we decided to post the video anyway. If anything, it might teach us that, not only is it okay to laugh when we’re at work… it’s actually beneficial and kinda worthwhile to have a laugh at ourselves.
Sometimes laughing gets us in that place (emotionally and psychologically) where we start to produce our best… happy people are more creative, more fun to be around, more productive, more attractive and even healthier (yes it’s true… happy people are generally healthier).
Perhaps we should take off our grown-up hats more often…. and make fun one of our key goals.
There’s a thought.
Sometimes us Personal Development types take ourselves a little too seriously…. occasionally it’s not about action plans, to-do lists, ticking boxes or working through our numerous issues, sometimes it’s just about laughing yer guts out and having fun for no apparent (or sensible) reason.
Unplanned laughter; give it a go.
Spontaneous fun.
Try it in an inappropriate setting.
An elevator perhaps.
It’s a pity we stop doing that (having fun) as we get older… we get too important and mature to be silly. As someone much smarter than me once said:
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old,
we grow old because we stop playing”
Periodically us high-achievers(?) are so busy becoming successful that we actually forget to enjoy life. Fun, laughter and play seem to make way for the very serious and sombre business of self-improvement.
Note: Fun is a crucial component of any successful life (irrespective of your other goals).
Some people that I meet seem to have had their sense of humour surgically removed when they became adults.
“I’m too busy to laugh or have fun right now; I’ll do it when I’m rich.”
Sad.
When was the last time you genuinely laughed until you thought you might die from oxygen deprivation?…. that’s what I’m talkin‘ ’bout!
Red face, gasping for air, veins sticking out, tears… possibly snot?
Anyway… nuff chat.
Enjoy.
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Your blog is like waking up on Christmas morning. You wake up not knowing what to expect, but you know it is going to be good. There are not to many blogs that educate me while entertaining me but yours does both. Thanx.
Gloucestershire
U.K.
Praise Yah! Praise Yah! Praise Yah!
My Rev, My Tough Love Shepherd, My Light!
Hit me with that Velvet Sledgehammer! Beat me with your Doctrine! And continue to lift me in everything that I do. You are the way.
Aberdeen, Scotland
Found you over at Phil Gerbyshak’s site. I have to say this is one of the most unique and friend sites i have ever found. I know that is going to sound odd since just found you but I think your video makes the site a whole lot more real and interactive. Not like a blog site.
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
Evening Rev. Craig…
Did you give Jonnie that hug?????
Come on… kill the suspense… show your face Jonnie….
Thanks for the laugh…
Hi Ramone.
The scary thing is…. even I don’t know what’s going to come out!
Cheers ..
Hay Anice.
You are possibly weirder than me.
I like that.
If I ever get to Scotland I am SO having a coffee with you.
( )
ps. You write very well.
Hi Hiltrud,
unique and friendly…
nice.
Thanks.
Hello Yummy Mummy.
Despite his ‘enthusiastic’ protesting….we did have a fleeting embrace.
I enjoyed it more than him.
He has an unction for dysfunction.
Ah Yes. The Rev! I like it.
Getting uncomfortable is what it is all about. A simple message but too often we will not take the risks necessary to achieve greatness.
Hey Craig,
Excellent message and Great Takeaway! That’s what it’s all about – you have to BEGIN and take some action and the rest will come.
I think that’s where the old saying originated, “God holps those who help themselves”.
Take action – move toward your goal, a little bit every day. But start Now!
Have an awesome day!
Dan
Hi Anonymous.
The Rev… ya think?
I dunno.
Cheers.
Hi Dan.
Hey… I’m meant to motivate you!
Thanks for visiting and you have an awesome day too.
You just get better and better Craig!!! Take a bow Rev!
Love your work….
And….the unidentifiable bald man – you’re ace too!
I want a big hug from you BOTH!
Thanks again for the best site in the blogosphere
Keepsmiling (Melbourne)
Hi Anonymous.
“Thanks again for the best site in the blogosphere”
Really?
I’m SO gonna use that quote.
On T-Shirts perhaps…. mmm..
Thanks for the support ( )
PS Thanks for writing in anonymously Dad.
Awesome video Rev!
Watching your video helped me lighten up after the 90min trip on the ‘Clogterial’ this morning!! If only my work place was a much fun as yours!
Keep up the great work!
SB
Melb.
PS: Watch out Craig…the Baldman is turning out to be quite the celebrity!!!
Hi Craig,
Saw you on Channel 31 the other night and thought I would check out your web site. Very impressive, the video is grouse. I have just started to read your articles. It is probably going take me weeks to get through them.
Look forward to seeing you on C31 next week.
Di. (Windsor-Victoria)
I can’t believe how much fun you guys are having. Life is about being silly sometimes and taking somes risks. This video is a good reminder
Jess-LA-USA
Hello Skater Boy.
The bald man is kinda happy with himself lately.
I might have to bring him back to earth..
Cheers.
Hi Di.
Glad you enjoyed the Channel 31 adventure..and hope you have fun working your way through my library of articles…
Cheers.
Hi Jess from LA.
It’s fun to have fun.
And it’s boring to be boring.
We choose fun.
( )
Craig, loved the video. I linked to it off my site. I hope that’s okay. If not let me know and I’ll remove it.
Hey Dave…
Happy for you to link to my site.
Glad you loved the video..
Cheers.
Hey Craig,
(this may be a long post)…
I have philosophies that have always been around = If you can’t laugh at yourself, your taking life too seriously… &… The most infectious thing you can pass on, is a smile.
I love to laugh at my own misfortunes, I mean I am human.
The saddest words I heard from a dear old flame was, he ‘hadn’t & didn’t laugh or joke around anymore, due to lossing a friend from it’.
I can understand something going wrong as a result of bad humour, but this man loved that I could laugh, he found it infectious. I saw someone, develop into a wonderfully warming person with their smile.
I found your video inviting, due to the humour the two of you conveyed early in it. It’s your first, but not your last. So not a full lesson was learnt in personal development. Next! But we got to meet you & learn more about the person that is… & Hi Johnny!
It is a sad world where we have classes to learn to laugh. In Japan, there is a government program to compensate
widows and widowers whose spouses literally work themselves to death.
What are we doing to ourselves? If the worst I can do to myself is expel some bodily fluid, or sound, let it be medicine for someone else.
As always, keep up your various ways of good work!
Cheers
Carmon
wonderful blog craig. i make it my mission to laugh out loud at least once a day. i have one of those “turn ppls heads” laughs, often described as raucous and i love it! oxygen deprivation, snot? oh mate this happens at least once a week with my wonderful man.
yeah, you gotta laugh!
julie, hobart, tas
Hilarious video. Nice plug for Steve Pavlina too. Good thing your video guy loves you!
Hey Phil…
thanks.
What’s not to love?
… don’t answer that!