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The 7 1/2 Habits of Highly Humorous People
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By David M. Jacobson
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1st
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December 31, 1969 |
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Paperback
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112
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"The 7 1/2 Habits of Highly Humorous People" is an easy and fun book to read. The practical applications on how to improve your sense of humor make this a 'keeper.' This book reveals the mysteries to improving your sense of humor to be happier, healthier, have better relationships and make you a highly humorous person. This funny, uplifting and endearing book will teach you the secrets of using humor to decrease stress, cope with adversity and enhance the good times. It tells the story of one man's rise from the depths of illness and chronic pain to the heights of success attributable to his daily humor habits. He explains his discovery of how the simple use of HUMOR can transform your life and the world you live in. This book begins your journey of enhancing your Humor Horizons. James Brown "felt good," and so will you when you read this book and change the course of your life.
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 This is a mix you cannot miss!, July 23, 2007
By Heather Froeschl (Callaway, Virginia)
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Life is funny if you let it be. Even when you feel like it shouldn't be, deep down in your spirit there is humor waiting to giggle out into the world. David M. Jacobson reminds us to let the laughter loose in his book, "The 7 ½ Habits of Highly Humorous People." It isn't a joke book, but it is a delightful reminder to watch for the jokes in life, even, or maybe especially, the ones that are on you.
David has had his fair share of jokes played on him. Is he bitter? Not that I could tell. He emits happiness through the pages of his book. He shares joy and it's contagious. Be warned that you will not be able to read this book without cracking a smile and likely will come away from it a better person. Of the 7 ½ habits you'll learn about, I think the half habit is the most important and the best way to get started on changing your life. Simply, it is to change the way you think. Not a simple task! Turning the negative thought into a positive one is challenging, but the rewards are immeasurable. What finding the positive does for yourself is life changing, and the thoughts you share with others can have a profound influence on them. The other 7 habits are equally reflective and uplifting, from realizing that humor is a necessity to humorizing with humorgy (you'll have to read the book to find out what that means!); the lessons within this book are not meant to simply help a class clown to develop his style but to show the world the power of laughter.
David uses his self proclaimed necessary self-effacing humor to open his world to the reader. It becomes very easy to understand how he needed to let out those giggles and how it changed his life. Throughout the book he throws in one liners and obtuse observations and this made me laugh out loud. It is a funny read, but also a wonderful life lesson guide. Would you go to a guru who sits atop a unicycle? Maybe you should. This book is well written and easily accepted as truth. It holds deep insights regarding inner spirit and higher powers, and interpretations of classic comedy. This is a mix you cannot miss! I only wish it were longer and my visit with David were not over.
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
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The 7 1/2 Habits of Highly Humorous People, September 2, 2007
By Janelle L. Moss (Arizona USA)
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This is a funny, easy to read book that uses so many examples of ways to find the humor in situations that are not always so funny. I also appreciate how the author credits many well known people for their humorous ways of thinking. I would definitely recommend this book!
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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A keeper to read again and again., August 1, 2007
By Carol S. Carpenter (Arizona)
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I loved this book. It is a fast and funny self help book for folks like me who are humorously challenged. It is packed full of ideas on how to improve your life through the sense of humor. The author shares his personal experiences dealing with chronic pain and how humor has helped him get through difficult times. You will enjoy reading the endearing poems and hilarious one liners throughout the book. I laughed alot while reading it. I am definitely recommending this for my book club. This book is a keeper to read again and again as a reference book on how to improve your mood and become a happier person. I only wish the beautiful illustrations were in color.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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The Best Book Ever Written, February 15, 2008
By Disabled Hubby (USA)
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Life is funny if you let it be. Even when you feel like it shouldn't be, deep down in your spirit there is humor waiting to giggle out into the world. David M. Jacobson reminds us to let the laughter loose in his book, "The 7 ½ Habits of Highly Humorous People." It isn't a joke book, but it is a delightful reminder to watch for the jokes in life, even, or maybe especially, the ones that are on you.
David has had his fair share of jokes played on him. Is he bitter? Not that I could tell. He emits happiness through the pages of his book. He shares joy and it's contagious. Be warned that you will not be able to read this book without cracking a smile and likely will come away from it a better person. Of the 7 ½ habits you'll learn about, I think the half habit is the most important and the best way to get started on changing your life. Simply, it is to change the way you think. Not a simple task! Turning the negative thought into a positive one is challenging, but the rewards are immeasurable. What finding the positive does for yourself is life changing, and the thoughts you share with others can have a profound influence on them. The other 7 habits are equally reflective and uplifting, from realizing that humor is a necessity to humorizing with humorgy (you'll have to read the book to find out what that means!); the lessons within this book are not meant to simply help a class clown to develop his style but to show the world the power of laughter.
David uses his self proclaimed necessary self-effacing humor to open his world to the reader. It becomes very easy to understand how he needed to let out those giggles and how it changed his life. Throughout the book he throws in one liners and obtuse observations and this made me laugh out loud. It is a funny read, but also a wonderful life lesson guide. Would you go to a guru who sits atop a unicycle? Maybe you should. This book is well written and easily accepted as truth. It holds deep insights regarding inner spirit and higher powers, and interpretations of classic comedy. This is a mix you cannot miss! (this book review was written by another person ... i found it on the internet ... but you must buy this book today ... it is a must read!!!)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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Get it and guffaw., December 12, 2007
By co-author
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Wow, what a book! This book far exceeded my expectations. Whenever I've read a "humor book" that also tries to teach a lesson it almost always falls short, particularly on the humor. Not this one. I laughed throughout most of the book. It was fun, easy and quick to read. The habits make sense and really made me think of how I view the world compared to the handsome, witty, wise and modest author (an inside joke you'll get in a second, if you didn't get it already). This is the kind of book you want nearby when you're having a bad day. Do yourself and your loved ones a favor and get and give this book. Hey, wait a minute. I am the author... no wonder I loved this book so much!
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Beware Kindle Version!!!, April 27, 2011
By Storyteller, Humorist, Writer (GA, USA)
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Do Not Purchase the Kindle Version!!! (More on this in a moment.)
This is a fun-to-read book filled with practical advice and information. Be aware that the author frequently engages in silliness and wordplay, which is perfectly fine by me, but off putting to some. Mr. Jacobson is a funny fellow and obviously wants to help others become HHPs, or Highly Humorous People. Want to think more humorously, find more humor in your life or just enjoy a quick humorous read? You can't go wrong with this book...
...unless you purchase the Kindle edition which is horribly formatted, missing text and often confusing to read.
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The 7 1/2 Habits of Highly Humorous People by David M. Jacobson, March 13, 2008
By bestsellersworld.com (NJ)
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Where would we be without humor in the world? Would you want to live in a world without humor? I don't think so!
The author begins by giving us a definition of a "highly humorous person". He describes this type of person as someone you will be drawn to and want to spend time with. You will enjoy their company no matter what your surroundings might be. Most people possess these traits; however, few reach their potential of being a highly humorous person.
The author then goes on to explain the 7½ habits of highly humorous people. You will find it interesting that the first one listed is only "The Half Habit" - Mastering your thoughts. David explains that you don't need the whole habit in order for it to be effective.
On a very personal note, when the author talks about the ½ habit, he tells the readers that ten years ago psoriatic arthritis seized many of his joints and as a result changed his self-image. He entered a bicycle race which was a fundraising event and managed to cross the finish line after 115 miles. He received the Jim Elliott Award which is given to someone with a chronic illness who is not the normal type of person to compete against healthy individuals. David also received a silver medal. Due to all the media attention, he was considered the person the next year to win the gold medal. However, on David's first training ride the next year, his knees and back prevented him from going past one mile. David began to feel depressed. After all, he was the inspiration to many and now he could not ride the bike for more than a mile. Also, his ego was involved. For a moment, David felt his only choice was to give up. This was a negative thought and he had to bring in some humor to help him out of this situation. It didn't take David very long to come up with the idea of riding a unicycle in the race. His goal was to ride the unicycle 50 miles. It was difficult because of the cold and wind and after 48 miles his body told him it was time to quit. Did he? No way. David's humor came into play and he told himself to go another couple of miles and he could laugh and tell his grandchildren about this one day!
I found the chapter on Self-Effacing Humor very interesting. The author states that you should know your weaknesses and turn them into strengths. Poke some fun at yourself in order to open some communication. When you laugh at yourself, it is a very healthy form of humor.
There are many other interesting parts of this book but I don't want to spoil it for anyone so I will stop here.
As soon as I saw the cover of this book, I knew I was in for a treat! Did you ever give much thought about the meaning of humor? David M. Jacobson has written a guide to humor and this book shows the reader just how talented this author is when it comes to writing. As you go through each section of this book, you will find them both funny and serious at the same time. The author has delivered a book that is written in a very clever manner. He has incorporated some ideas that I never would have thought of doing such as adding a backward instead of a foreword, a preface that lists things we can do with this book if we don't like it, a postface and a fast foreword. David Jacobson does an excellent job of showing the important role that humor plays in our lives. This is a very well written book. What I really enjoyed most about it is the way the writer includes many of his own personal obstacles in life and added the results of how humor has helped him work his way through it all. It just goes to prove that no matter what happens, we need to just sit back, relax and try to put some humor into our thoughts. Maybe things won't look so bad after that. As you read through this book, you will come across many statements made by David that make so much sense. You will find yourself thinking "Wow! That is so true." This is an inspirational read as well as one that you will find thoroughly entertaining. This is a fast paced book that you could read in a couple of hours so get ready to sit back, relax and enjoy David Jacobson's humor "therapy". I highly recommend "The 7 ½ Habits of Highly Humorous People".
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Highly Humorous Reading may lead to happiness, January 5, 2008
By Mr. Max H. Bortnick (Troutdale, Oregon USA)
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The book "The 7 1/2 Habits of Highly Humorous People" by David, M. Jacobson is good reading and very funny. I enjoyed reading it and it is improving the quality of my life every day by looking for the humor in stressful situations.
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Thought reading this was going to be fun. And it was fun!, February 28, 2008
By Boomer Times editor
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I could tell by the silly man on the cover of the book, it was an unusual book -112 pages of extremely good advise.
The reader needs to know this is not a joke book. There are plenty of them in bookstores. No, this is a serious humorous book, if that is possible. Jacobson has been a very ill person and he used humor and other special qualities to get him through to where he is today: brilliant, vibrant and living a life of "helping others" and making people laugh.
He believes that humor can change your life for the better; that humor can get you through the most catastrophic events of your life. Jacobson says that "a highly humorous person is the most resilient person on the planet."
The 7 1/2 Habits of Highly Humorous People will make you smile, laugh and find more inspiration than you can imagine. For many occassions buying a few of these books will be the "perfect" gift!
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 It helped, July 3, 2011
By C. Marks
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This book can only help your humor but it won't perfect it. I'm still struggling a bit after reading it. There are some good lessons in the book though, like learning how to use your imagination to find humor in things and seeing that everyone's perspective can be right no matter what. I also liked the thought it gave on whether my interactions leave other people feeling energized or not when I'm done. All these things are good for anyone who wants to be a humorous person. Still, I think the book expects a lot of the work to be done on your own as you continue to practice having a humorous spirit.
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 Not what I expected, February 24, 2012
By M.D.C (CA USA)
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I don't consider myself as a humorous person. So I bought this book to learn some secrets or techniques of humorous people. This book describes that there's no special technique HHP (highly humorous people) have. Instead, the book has a few general tips: (1) more you try, you get better (2) have good observation (3) use your weakness (4) watch what your favorite comedian does best (5) yourself should enjoy humor and so on. Also, this book spends a lot of pages to define what humorgy is. Unfortunately, I didn't laugh once while I was reading this book. This book is probably good for people who easily laugh, such as the author. Also, I must note that kindle version has really poor indentation and page margins.
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