From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere. Dr.

Funny things hide in plain sight

There's something quietly radical about what Seuss is saying here. Most of us walk through our days with a kind of mental tunnel vision, focused on whatever problem or deadline is in front of us. We miss the absurdities happening right beside us because we're too busy being serious. But if you actually stop and look—at the way your dog tilts its head at the TV, or how people suddenly move twice as fast when they see the last donut in the break room, or the ridiculous things that come out of your mouth when you're tired—funny things genuinely are everywhere. The trick is deciding to notice them.

What makes this relevant isn't just about having a good laugh, though that matters. There's real resilience in staying curious about the odd and amusing parts of life, especially during harder moments. When you're stuck in traffic or dealing with a frustrating project, that ability to notice something ridiculous about the situation itself becomes a kind of freedom. You're not as trapped by the circumstance when you can also see it as slightly absurd. It's not about toxic positivity or pretending problems aren't real. It's about refusing to let stress completely shut down your ability to see the world sideways.