^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.^