Be humorous, be successful
Sir Winston Churchill was one of the greatest leaders the world ever produced. It is doubtful whether there is any one other than him who has conducted two World Wars successfully bringing out the best of leadership during times of crisis. We are now turning to another side of this great personality - the humorous side of Churchill.
Humor has become one of the most attractive characteristics a successful person must have nowadays, not only because it can bring laughter and happiness to people, but also because it shows a man＇s ability. Though he was a great leader who was entitled as "Iron-blooded prime minister", he showed his particular humor in his daily life.
There was a romantic story about Churchill and a gossip Lady, they had a history, it seems, of not getting along very well. Lady Astor and Winston Churchill met at a social function. Lady Astor went up to him and said, "Sir Winston, if you were my husband, I'd poison your coffee." To which Churchill replied, "Madam, if you were my wife, I'd drink it."In the face of Lady Astor, Churchill skillfully resolve the embarrassing enough to show his clever and humorous. We could do nothing but be silent when facing such an arrogant woman.
A little joke can easily remove an unpleasant conflict, change the talking
atmosphere and make it harmonious.Under such circum stances, we can make a big deal and politicians can sign an agreement, which are good bases for future cooperation.
Another time, at a party, Sir Winston had been imbibing a bit more than usual and was showing the effects. One of the other guests - a woman not on his list of favorites - came up to him and said, "YOU, sir, are drunk!" Surprisingly, he replied, "And you, madam, are ugly, but tomorrow I shall be sober."Some humor enables people to feel bitter from laughs, which we call "cold humor" or "black humor". At this time, humor is like a sharp sword, which may pierce people＇s heart. People may wipe sad tears after laughing and contemplate after the shock given by the story. It often appears in movies and novels.
There are still some laughable stories about him.
One day ,Winston Churchill was busy attending a meeting which arrange for him to make important speech .So he called a taxi, the car arrived, he got off and said : "Please wait me an hour!""No," the driver firmly rebuffed, "I will go home to listen to Churchill `s speech at once." He felt so happy when heard what the driver said. Then he paid the carfare besides heavily tips. The driver looked at the sum of the income of the accident, and soon changed his mind and said: "I thought twice, I`d better wait here and send you back, pipe fucking
what Churchill!"
Humor plays a great role on some important occasions, when a person, especially a great one, is judged from such a capacity. It can help leaders to point out shortcomings or wrong behavior of his subordinates, without letting them feel embarrassed. So sometimes we also regard it as a certain kind of art. Humor is important in everyone＇s life, whoever he is. Because you can deal with all kinds of embarrassing occasion with this special skill.
Why not enrich your knowledge and become a man with a good sense of humor?
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