Glossary   Self-Irony   Master Keys   Self-irony is the ability to laugh at yourself in a beneficial way. Irony is the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.       Benefits of Self-Irony Self-irony (self-mocking humor) is a humor-powered method of expressing ideas in a way others would pay attention to joyfully and understand easier.     If the mountain doesn't come to me, it means my personal brand isn't attractive enough. I am not young enough to know everything. Oscar Wilde   Self-irony is an effective way of connecting with people. Some performing artists employ self-irony to earn sympathy of their spectators. * * * Self-irony helps to deal with failures in a more positive manner. * * * The ability to laugh at yourself is also the best way to prevent others from laughing at you.   Learning Techniques Strategic Thinking Insight Metaphor Smart is Dumb       Self-Irony Quotes     I've been smart enough to have lived my life stupidly! Faina Ranewskaya I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying. Oscar Wilde It’s so pity when other people have your dreams come true! Mikhail Zhvanetsky I'm such a good lover because I practice a lot on my own. Woody Allen A fast word about oral contraception. I asked a girl to sleep with me and she said 'no'. Woody Allen My girlfriend always laughs during sex – no matter what she's reading. Steve Jobs The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education. Albert Einstein   "I practice what I preach, and I preach what I practice. I demonstrate by personal example that the higher you climb, the longer you can enjoy the fall." ~ Vadim Kotelnikov     “I have great faith in fools – self-confidence my friends will call it.” ~ Edgar Allan Poe "I should learn patience, it's a shame there's no time for that."  ~ Maija Haavisto   All I can say is that I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me. Winston Churchill I am ready to meet my maker. Whether my maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter. Winston Churchill Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners. Dale Carnegie     How to use this information       ① "Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own." ~ Bruce Lee ② "A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five." ~ Groucho Marx   Grow as a SuperThinker Waltz Up with everything Keep learning forward. If you strop learning, you stop creating history and become history. VadiK Inventor Author Founder Slides   Amazing Thinker 360   Notes