^Play the fool. Afraid? Don't be. The sooner you learn the play
   the fool, the less seriously you take yourself. Be the butt of a
   joke. Laugh at yourself. The biggest fool is the one who takes
   herself/himself too seriously and laughs at those who don't. You
   need to look and the mirror and be able to say, "Not too bad!"
   and smile. Anything beyond that, it's just a game. Play life
   your own way.^