Humour means the capability to laugh and to make others laugh. It is one of the greatest blessings of God to mankind. Humourous temperament is a great merit of a man's character. It helps him to overcome the depression or irritation not only of his own but also of his numerous friends and colleagues. Humour plays an important role in our day-to-day relationships with our friends and relatives. A herty laughter contributes greatly to the health and happiness of mankind. A person with a humourous and jovial nature is welcome to all. He meets everybody with sunshine nd gaiety. Such a person has a large vision of life. He has the capacity to laugh away his worries. In the present evil, he sees the future good. A man with cheerful and jovial temperament is capable of discerning moral sunshine gleaming through the darkest clouds. A man with a sense of humour is endowed with practical wisdom. Nobody can deny the usefulness of humour in our practical life. A businessman get his deals done by virtue of his wit and humour. A sense of humour can get us out of numerous difficulties. A man can save himself from the fury of his boss if he can tackle the situation with a sense of humour. Through a sense of humour is very much a matter of inborn temperament, it can also be cultivated like any other habit. It all depends upon us whether we extract joy or sorrow from particular situation. There are always two sides of life which we can look at. We can develop the attitude of looking at the bright side of things instead of the dark one. A careful and continuous practice is required to develop this habit. By nature we should be able to see the silver lining and point out its beauty to other people while we see the dark cloud in the sky. It is rightly stated : 'Two men saw behind the bar : one saw the cloud, the other the stars'. All this means that a sense of humour, of cheerful temperament, generates a healthy and optimistic outlook upon life. While worry and discontent weaken our heart and mind, a humourous and cheerful nature provides us with moral strength and harmony. Humour has rightly been called the bright weather of the heart.