Step 2: Learn to Laugh at Yourself
The next tip on how to develop good sense of humour is learning to laugh at yourself. Just think of a few comedians that sound hilarious to you. What do they joke about? Some abstract events, food, furniture, animals, nations, associates, relatives, random people they meet and laugh at, such an endless amount of things to joke about there is. However, in spite of wide range of things to mock about, most comedians also enjoy joking about themselves.
Ironizing over your beloved self is a great way to develop sense of humour. Self-irony contributes to developing of your self-confidence greatly (see so many things we help you to develop!), people around you will appreciate it for sure. You know why? Because people who are able to laugh at themselves are usually very strong-willed and resolute. They have most likely been through hardships either connected with them or their families and the fact that they have learnt to laugh at difficulties means nothing will scare them anymore on their ironically optimistic way to better life.
Does laughing at your problems mean that you think about them, laugh your head off over them and then they suddenly disappear from your sight and mind? Of course not, these things shouldn't be taken so literally. It means that whenever you come across with any difficulty you just play jokes on it (figuratively speaking) and i.e. face it with an ironical smile on your face. Such approach suggests the fact that you will hardly ever give up and will always find a way to carry on. At first this problem of yours may eagerly attack you but then – when it 'realizes' that you are stronger it retreats (and tell its fellow-misfortunes to think twice before messing with you ;).
When you laugh at yourself you are intuitively perceived by others as a strong person with great sense of humour. Not everyone can play jokes on his/her beloved self and then feel fabulous instead of ending up kinda self-offended. On the one hand it's boringly natural because when you joke about yourself you have to criticise yourself (i.e. bring out your imperfections and squeeze the 'best' out of them). That is especially unpleasant for girls.Some girls may be sweet, charming, beautiful, but they either do not have or lack a few fundamentals of good sense of humour.
Most people can't even laugh with the ones who play jokes on them not to mention having the ability of laughing at themselves. Tricky, eh, oh well I'm a tricky mama, yeah, I'll tell you more – I do not suffer insanity... I enjoy every moment of it! A perfect 'artificial' example of laughing at yourself – just for you to vividly imagine the way you may sound if you suddenly start mocking at yourself. You'll feel when you succeed because perfect self-ironizer has equal fun with the ones to who his or her self-irony brings joy and entertainment.