About this quote

Laughter works best when life leaves you empty-handed. It is easy to get angry when you lack basic things you deserve, but anger often just burns you out. Why not turn that frustration into a sharp joke instead? Finding the absurdity in your own struggles strips away the power those struggles have over your mind. You can choose to find the comedy in a bad hand, which helps you survive to play the next one.

When to use it

• When you finally sign a lease on an apartment but realize the kitchen lacks a stove, and you joke to your partner about becoming a raw food connoisseur.
• After your boss assigns you a massive project with zero budget, you tell your coworker that you will have to pay the vendors in good vibes.
• You train for months for a marathon, pull a muscle at mile two, and joke to the medic that at least you saved yourself a three-hour run.
• When the power goes out during Thanksgiving dinner and you tell the kids they are finally getting the authentic pioneer experience they never wanted.