NOVARDOK
I once saw R' Gershon speaking at a meeting, and some Yungerleit were laughing in the back about something. R’Gershon continued as if they weren't there. Many times, I observed Novardokers speaking or giving Vaadim, and you could tell that they couldn't care less about how many people were sitting there. And if people left in the middle, it didn't mean a thing to them. Zero.
They probably said to themselves: "It's only silly Kavod, which is only Hevel Havalim. Why should this be my concern. Who cares?" Every person has plenty of Simcha and plenty of Atzvus in his system, for different reasons. R' Gershon taught his Talmidim to get their Simcha from Bitachon, Shviras HaMiddos, Zikkui HaRabbim, and from being close to Hashem. When the Simcha has a pure source, you are lucky.
When things don't go so well in your life you aren't devastated, since serving Hashem doesn't demand perfection or accomplishments. I've attended many Novardok Vaadim, and they were usually full of Simcha. R' Gershon set the tone, and just like he was always rolling for some reason or other, so were his close Talmidim.
A Spirit of Simcha Dominated Them
Happy people laugh easily and enjoy a good joke, since their general mode is Simcha. I remember them discussing their latest “Pratim”; with everyone laughing. A spirit of Simcha dominated them. When people have a continuous Chinuch that having Bizayon isn't terrible at all (and its even M'chaper your sins), then you have much less fears and worries in your system, and you laugh easily.
I met the grandson of an old Novardoker, and he told me that his Zeide was once asked what kind of food he enjoys. He replied that he likes the food that is already down his stomach. He meant to say that he likes food that makes him need to say Bircas HaMazon, since he enjoys saying Bircas HaMazon tremendously. In Novardok they were taught to love Ruchaniyus more than Gashmiyus.
'רבינו' בשיחת מוסר R' Gershon giving a Mussar Shmuess