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What is the purpose of humor in attracting or preventing people?

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"Humor is a mirror that reflects the openness of the heart; it attracts those who resonate with simplicity and intelligence while playfully filtering out the rest."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, humor is a deliberate mirror and filter: through jokes he reveals hidden traits and recognizes who is open, simple, and intelligent enough to understand him. Those who resonate are naturally attracted; those who don’t would not be reached anyway—with or without jokes. Laughter becomes a playful test, not an insult, separating seekers by receptivity.
Jokes show who “gets it”—the ones who can laugh come closer, and those who can’t wouldn’t stay even without the jokes.
Why this matters practically
- Let humor reveal fit: people who share your openness stay; others drift away.
- Stop policing yourself to please everyone; the right connections form naturally.
- Laughing at yourself grows innocence, intelligence, and ease.
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