So you got jokes, huh? Good. Having a good sense of humour is an important social skill. It makes making friends easier. And, it is also likely to help you become successful.

Funny people are more popular. It’s true. Think about it. Who do you make friends with? It’s really the people whom you have the most fun with and who make you laugh. Laughter plays a larger role in our lives than we realize. Funny people are easier to like because they make us happy by making us laugh.

Humour is a great tool for breaking the ice between people. When you meet someone that makes you laugh, you immediately begin to feel as if that person understands you. You feel that you share a similar sense of humour. And you’re eager to find out if you have more in common.

Humour creates an easy atmosphere（气氛）—an atmosphere that is easier to work in. If you talk about small mistakes in a funny way instead of being angry and serious, then people will be less afraid of making them and will be more relaxed and more creative. When a team of employees are happy, they are happier to work as well.

Being funny gives you more confidence. It allows you to feel more certain about yourself. If you know that you have the ability to make people laugh, then you are more likely to communicate with people. Being outgoing is one of the most important characteristics of successful people.

However, a bad joke will certainly kill the good atmosphere. So if you are going to be funny, then make sure you are actually funny.

Everyone has the ability to learn. Here are some good ways to learn.

Firstly, create an interest in something, because if we are interested in it, our brain will be more active and it’s easier for us to pay attention to it for a long time.

Secondly, practice more. We can’t learn anything well overnight. Practice makes perfect.

Thirdly, don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Instead we should learn from our mistakes.

Fourthly, develop study skills. It is not enough to just study hard. We must know the best way to study. We may review what we have learned by reading notes every day after class or explaining the information to others.

Finally, ask questions during or after class.

Knowledge comes from questioning. Learning is a lifelong journey. Let’s learn wisely and learn well.

Do you want to stay young? Do you know how to stay young? Here’s some advice.

Forget some numbers.

The numbers are about your age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them. That’s why you pay him or her.

Make happy friends.

People who are bright and happy should be your friends. Their happiness may help you change your bad mood, and your life will be better.

Keep learning.

Learn more about computers, gardening or other things. Take an interest in the world around you, and learn at least one new thing every day. Learning makes you become very clever.

Keep healthy.

Do more exercise and eat healthy food to keep healthy. If there is something wrong, go to see the doctor.

There are many other ways to stay young, such as enjoying the simple things, laughing often, telling people you love them and so on.