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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 45) – Humor: Jimmy Buffett

I originally attributed this quote incorrectly to Bob Hope. My apologies. This quote about humor is awesome, and it comes from Jimmy Buffett, who said: “Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. If you go with your instincts and keep your humor, creativity follows. With luck, success comes, too.”

These words coming from Bob Hope may make more sense, but they somehow have more meaning coming from songster Jimmy Buffett.

Work on your humor and watch your luck increase, and your success, too.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

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The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 47) – Humor: Edmund Hillary

Today’s quote about humor comes from Edmund Hillary who, along with Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay, was one of the first confirmed people to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, who said: “Good planning is important. I've also regarded a sense of humor as one of the most important things on a big expedition. When you're in a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you're depressed about the chances of success, someone who can make you laugh eases the tension.”

These words convey the power of humor. Embrace humor in every situation so you are ready to use it when you really need it.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

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The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 46) – Humor: Charlie Chaplin

As we continue our study of humor, we turn to another comedy legend, Charlie Chaplin, who once said: “A day without laughter is a day wasted.”

When you laugh, you feel better – mentally and physically. Do not waste a day. Find a way to laugh and share that gift with others.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

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The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 44) – Humor: William Arthur Ward

Continuing this week’s theme of humor, we have a quote from a writer that is famous for his maxims, William Arthur Ward, who once wrote: “A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life."

Without humor, you are in a continuous state of worry, looking down and going to one foot for balance as your arms flail. With humor, you can stop on that tightrope to steady yourself, using a dependable tool to help you get right.

Use humor as your balancing pole whenever life gets tough.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

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The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 43) – Humor: Audrey Hepburn

This week's theme is humor and we kick it off with this quote from the legendary actress, Audrey Hepburn, who said: "I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person."

Laughter is balm for the soul. Make yourself and others laugh every day and find life's joy.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

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The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 42) – Crisis: Martin Luther King, Jr.

We wrap-up the week of crisis quotes with a beauty by American Civil Rights leader and one of the greatest orators of all-time, the late Martin Luther King, Jr., who said: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

In one near-perfect sentence, Dr. King conveys that it is easy to be a good person when times are simple, but what matters is where you stand when times are most difficult. Ask yourself during this crisis, “Where do I stand?”

Going forward, I plan to rarely, if ever, mention the pandemic. We will look at quotes that likely will help during this time, but with an eye on a return to normalcy. I hope you’ve found a quote or two to lean on in these extraordinary times.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

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The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 41) – Crisis: Abraham Lincoln

Without a doubt, Abraham Lincoln is one of the greatest presidents in U.S. history, and here is what he had to say about a national crisis: “I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.”

Lincoln trusted the people to do what is right in a crisis if given access to the truth. Today’s pandemic is testing Lincoln’s assertion. Will we rise to the occasion or let political views obscure the truth, putting everyone in danger? We each get to make a choice. I trust we will all make the right one.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

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Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

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The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

Be Better Today is a production of Paragon Media.

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 40) – Crisis: John F. Kennedy

When a crisis arises, we look to our leaders for strength, comfort, and wisdom. Here is a quote from John F. Kennedy: “When written in Chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters -- one represents danger, and the other represents opportunity.”

While this is not an exact translation of the Chinese word for crisis, the spirit of the quote is what matters.

We have a crisis right now. The danger is well-known and playing out. We have an opportunity to create a much better world on the other side of it. Think about that and how you will make an impact.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

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Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

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The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 39) – Crisis: Michele Rosenthal

Today’s quote comes from trauma survivor and PTSD author and coach, Michele Rosenthal, who said: “The power we discover inside ourselves as we survive a life-threatening experience can be utilized equally well outside of crisis, too. I am, in every moment, capable of mustering the strength to survive again--or of tapping that strength in other good, productive, healthy ways.”

The skills and tools we learn to survive in this crisis will apply to our non-crisis lives as well. Internalize these lessons as you go, embrace the changes, and get ready to live an even better life when normal returns.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

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Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

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The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

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Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 38) – Crisis: Brooke Foss Westcott

One of the deeper, more poetic quotes about crisis comes from British theologian, Brooke Foss Wescott, who said: “Great occasions do not make heroes or cowards; they simply unveil them to our eyes. Silently and imperceptibly, as we wake or sleep, we grow strong or weak; and at last some crisis shows what we have become.”

Be sure to follow and trust those that align with what you and the world really need now, and going forward.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

Come check out The No Fear Project on Facebook.

Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

This episode’s sponsor:

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The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone.

Be Better Today is a production of Paragon Media.

Copyright 2020 – All Rights Reserved