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Beth Lapides is an alt comedy guru, author, yogi and creator of the groundbreaking comedy show Un-Cabaret and The Comedian's Way workshop. In her new show "100% Happy 88% of the Time" she navigates the slippery slope of these rapidly changing times on pages, stages, screens. And she does it with an upward facing attitude.

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100% Happy 88% of the Time

Submitted by Beth Lapides on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 15:54

WHY ONLY 88%?

Anyone that tells you it’s possible to be 100% happy 100% of the time is conning you. America has to get over our 100%ism. We don’t even know where 100% of the matter in the universe is!

Maybe it’s because we're so young, or because we come from Puritans or because we are apple pie people. A pie makes it look like there is a 100% to divide up. And we love our pie charts. We love our pies!

America is 100% all the way! But trying to be 100% happy is setting yourself up for failure, which makes you more unhappy, which sends you into a downward spiral.

100%ism leads to pyramid schemes. My pyramid scheme is a little different. It actually involves learning about the pyramids. And then some!
Also, 88% is two 8s. 8 is an infinity sign. 88, double infinity. So being happy 88% of the time actually means being happier than 100% happy. Because there is still the potential for more happiness.

I get into this a lot more - and how to convert the 12% of schmutz back into happiness - in my show 100% Happy 88% of the Time. Come see it in Santa Monica next Friday & Saturday, Nov. 7 & 8 or Saturday, Dec. 13 in Palm Springs, CA.

Also see the post on uncabaret.com about finding comedy in the shadows: Let There Be Light!