This is what I've learned during my first 25 years on earth. I've spent a whole lot of time taking myself WAY too seriously and all that has gotten me is trouble. So I've learned you need to live life with a sense of humor. You need to smile and laugh as much as possible during what little time you have here.
The quote above came to mind when I was trying to think of a way to start off my new blog. Of course the first thing I had to do was google it, because I had no idea where I had picked this quote up from. Then I panicked for just a second because the first site that came up listed the quote as being from the National Lampoon movie Van Wilder. All in all not the worst movie I've ever seen, but not necessarily the type of movie I'd want to live my life by. This thought made me laugh to myself as I asked myself the question "Would this be an example of taking life too seriously?"
But eventually I came across the actual author of the quote Mr. Elbert Green Hubbard, and I proceeded to read his Wikipedia article. Interesting fella this Hubbard. He was an author, originally from Western New York, who started his own Arts & Crafts movement community and passed away in the sinking of the Lusitania. 
Now this man did not take himself too seriously and he lived a very interesting life. Though I hope I do not share the same end as Mr. Hubbard (drowning being one of my biggest fears) I do hope that I can heed his words and not take myself too seriously as often as possible.Here is to life, love and laughing at ourselves!
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