There’s an unfathomable number of intricate factors that interact to create the world we live in. We can make plans, exert effort and try our best to bend reality in our desired direction, but we’ll inevitably experience only intermittent success. Knowing that this is the truth for everyone frees us from the heavy burden of taking ourselves too seriously. We have absolute control over very little in this world. That’s why having a sense of humor is a healthy tonic that makes happiness…

Far more likely.