*Why So Serious?*

Managed to catch the much talked about movie Batman - Dark Knight over the weekend when I was down in JB to visit the in-laws. The movie of course got a lot of hype no thanks to the unfortunate passing of the actor that portrayed the role as the Joker in the movie.

If you’ve watched the movie than you know the Joker’s tag line in the movie is of course, lip licking induced “Why … so serious?”. How iconic of a statement given the shambles going around in this country that we live in.

When was the last time that you laughed at your own self? A really good belly laugh at yourself. It really is sad to know that not many do that these days. People are so bogged up with their lives that they forget somewhat to stop and smell the latte.

Maybe it’s because of my rather interesting past that I can laugh so easily at my own self. To be where I am today knowing that I was always a step away from turning out to the polar opposite of what I am today makes the success and achievement that I have earned all the more precious.

I used to do some rather crazy stuff when I was growing up. Some of course were not the most proper of things while others were your typical teen related stuff that one had to try. No of course I’m not proud on some of the things that I did but trust me, there are some who were worse off compared to me.

I’ve learned to understand that life, when taken too seriously, is not really good for one’s physical and most definitely mental health. Living on such a tight noose around your neck means only one thing, you can’t breath.

Yes it’s pretty difficult to try and see the funny side of things these days but if we do not make an effort to de-stress once in a while than who else? No one knows us better than ourselves and the right to laugh at ourselves lies in us also.

So yeah, life is tough as we navigate through the minefields that are littered throughout each step that we take but having said that, it’s not an excuse not to have a good laugh once in awhile.

So go on then, laugh out loud at yourself ;)

Cheers!!! :D