Learning Techniques Strategic   Glossary: Master Keys Self-Irony   Thinking Insight Metaphor       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.       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.         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 My girlfriend always laughs during sex – no matter what she's reading. Steve Jobs The higher I climb the longer I can enjoy the fall.         “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       Master Keys to Success       Amazing Thinker 360 #1 self-learning course for today's intelligence-driven World   If you stop learning, you stop creating history and become history.