- Play is free, is in fact freedom.
- Play is not “ordinary” or “real” life.
- Play is distinct from “ordinary” life both as to locality and duration.
- Play creates order, is order. Play demands order absolute and supreme.
- Play is connected with no material interest, and no profit can be gained from it.
I have found that when I am in a playing mindset, I am much more creative than when I am in a working mindset. I lose track of time and am completely in the moment. Just recently, when I was preparing a workshop on Thoughtful Design, I was so excited about the content. The workshop just appeared, almost by itself. It was amazing. And pure fun! Even though it was technically work. My dilemma is that I seem to resist this and buy into the belief that work must be hard and tedious. Can productivity and fun be a partnership? Oh yes they can. My little granddaughters teach me this all the time. I get down on the floor with them and the connection, the laughter, the joy is spontaneous and pure fun. And learning is just naturally part of our games. Games like penguin or flower or baby (they have a little baby brother). Our spirits are lifted and our imaginations are stimulated.
For the most part I have exchanged play for work and responsibilities. I am on a mission to really learn how to play again. You know the whole balance thing. And apparently there is evidence to show that play may be an antidote to violence. And that really makes my heart sing.
So as you take two minutes to consider peace for our world today, will you join me in giving yourself permission to play today?
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