The mouth � an instrument of communication � symbolizes how I hope to
share in the lives of those around me, forming relationships. According
to Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche in Compassion and Medicine, �Hope stems from
attachment.� [3] Developing life-long friendships and deep
relationships is very important to me, and, according to Rinpoche,
those relationships are vital to preserving hope. In order to
develop the attachments linked to hope, I aim to become a more dynamic
person in conversations. I want to force myself into more
situations that will require me to respond quickly and succinctly,
helping me develop conversational skills. To communicate more fluidly,
I will expand my ideas fully and quickly before I communicate them. By
thinking through my ideas, I also hope to make a stronger impression on
those around me, speaking and acting in a way that will cause my
acquaintances to recall my actions or words later for further
consideration. In short, I hope to convey deeper ideas to those around
me in order to become a thought-provoking leader.
A mouth [4]
One way to connect with those around me and at the same time
create a memorable situation is through laughter. When you can laugh
with those around you, a special relationship naturally develops. Two
totally different people can be united by a single glance and a peal of
laughter. I aspire to surround myself with laughter. �When you laugh
heartily, every organ is being massaged, including your heart and
lungs. Even your digestive system benefits from a good belly laugh.�
[6] Those who laugh always, who have wrinkles early in life
because they always wear a smile, are leaders in their own way, even if
only to the extent that they lead in a contagious laughter. If someone
starts laughing spontaneously and those around him or her join in, that
first person serves as Laughter [5]
a leader who
spreads joy. Even in David Copperfield, �They [the first thirteen
Chapters] suggest the absolute necessity of comic joy��[7] David
Copperfield, who turned out to be the hero of his own life, felt the
need for laughter in his explorations.