Comments on: How to Recover the Fun of Playfulness http://goodlifezen.com/2007/12/09/the-tao-of-play/ Practical inspiration. For a happier life Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:44:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Trent M. http://goodlifezen.com/2007/12/09/the-tao-of-play/comment-page-1/#comment-6205 Trent M. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:18:49 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/2007/12/09/the-tao-of-play/#comment-6205 Your comment "I think being adult is highly overrated" made me smile and made my heart tingle. I have many child-like interests. My dad often tells me to "grow up". But I believe I'm quite mature. Children are certainly more in tune with themselves, others, and the world around them. What is wrong with being child-like? Of course we have to grow up in some areas because if we were exactly like a child, the world would not run. But I think you know what I mean. Growing and maturing as an adult is important but keeping the positive and pure aspects of being a child is equally important in my opinion. For example, children hardly ever worry. They are carefree and only care about having fun and enjoying every moment! They never have stress or are every truly sad (as in depression, not just having a toy taken away or something). These two things aren't even conceivable to them. Incoporating child-like interests, behavior, and perspective is surely something that would creative a positive influence on our lives. Being playful sounds fun and is also very interesting. When I draw, or before I draw. I imagine whatever it is I'm drawing (usually an object or character I've made) in many different situations or perspectives. But recntly been so dead set on drawing it so "perfect" and precise that I have very little imagination going on! Reading this article just now has helped me realize that. I'm astonished but am also very happy because I do realize now and can do something about it. This is a lovely post, as always. And though it is shorter than most of your articles, it is now one of my favorite! :3 Your comment “I think being adult is highly overrated” made me smile and made my heart tingle.
I have many child-like interests. My dad often tells me to “grow up”. But I believe I’m quite mature.
Children are certainly more in tune with themselves, others, and the world around them.
What is wrong with being child-like?
Of course we have to grow up in some areas because if we were exactly like a child, the world would not run.
But I think you know what I mean.
Growing and maturing as an adult is important but keeping the positive and pure aspects of being a child is equally important in my opinion.
For example, children hardly ever worry. They are carefree and only care about having fun and enjoying every moment!
They never have stress or are every truly sad (as in depression, not just having a toy taken away or something). These two things aren’t even conceivable to them.
Incoporating child-like interests, behavior, and perspective is surely something that would creative a positive influence on our lives.
Being playful sounds fun and is also very interesting.
When I draw, or before I draw. I imagine whatever it is I’m drawing (usually an object or character I’ve made) in many different situations or perspectives.
But recntly been so dead set on drawing it so “perfect” and precise that I have very little imagination going on!
Reading this article just now has helped me realize that. I’m astonished but am also very happy because I do realize now and can do something about it.
This is a lovely post, as always. And though it is shorter than most of your articles, it is now one of my favorite! :3

]]> By: Mary Jaksch http://goodlifezen.com/2007/12/09/the-tao-of-play/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Mary Jaksch Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:30:03 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/2007/12/09/the-tao-of-play/#comment-62 Lovely, Vitor! I like your take on 'being at peace with yourself and how you're doing your job, regardless if you're succeeding or failing externally'. Lovely, Vitor! I like your take on ‘being at peace with yourself and how you’re doing your job, regardless if you’re succeeding or failing externally’.

]]> By: Vitor - The Fractal Forest http://goodlifezen.com/2007/12/09/the-tao-of-play/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Vitor - The Fractal Forest Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:40:04 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/2007/12/09/the-tao-of-play/#comment-61 I do take the work seriously in the sense that I give it my best effort. When it still doesn't work out though, I just shrug it off. It avoids a lot of conflict with other people, and my coworkers do realize that I'm always acting with the best interest of the company in mind. I think the most important part is being at peace with yourself and how you're doing your job, regardless if you're succeeding or failing externally. That kind of attitude does shine through and is picked up by other people. I do take the work seriously in the sense that I give it my best effort. When it still doesn’t work out though, I just shrug it off. It avoids a lot of conflict with other people, and my coworkers do realize that I’m always acting with the best interest of the company in mind.

I think the most important part is being at peace with yourself and how you’re doing your job, regardless if you’re succeeding or failing externally. That kind of attitude does shine through and is picked up by other people.

]]> By: Mary Jaksch http://goodlifezen.com/2007/12/09/the-tao-of-play/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Mary Jaksch Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:08:27 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/2007/12/09/the-tao-of-play/#comment-60 That's very interesting, Vitor. I like your attitude of 'Not taking my job too seriously'! It would make work a lot less stressful. How does this play out with your co-workers, Vitor? Does it lead to more playfulness and fun at work? I wonder if all jobs would profit from your kind of attitude? Or are there jobs where it wouldn't be appropriate? Maybe there's a difference between not taking ourselves too seriously at work, and taking the work itself seriously? That’s very interesting, Vitor. I like your attitude of ‘Not taking my job too seriously’! It would make work a lot less stressful. How does this play out with your co-workers, Vitor? Does it lead to more playfulness and fun at work?
I wonder if all jobs would profit from your kind of attitude? Or are there jobs where it wouldn’t be appropriate? Maybe there’s a difference between not taking ourselves too seriously at work, and taking the work itself seriously?

]]> By: Vitor - The Fractal Forest http://goodlifezen.com/2007/12/09/the-tao-of-play/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Vitor - The Fractal Forest Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:08:17 +0000 http://goodlifezen.com/2007/12/09/the-tao-of-play/#comment-59 Being Playful is definitely a very important, specially when I pretend to engage in any kind of creative, artistic behaviour. I have also found that not taking my job too seriously has helped me, as I can avoid becoming obsessed over small mistakes and endless games of assigning blame to others, instead just focusing on getting things done. This has actually increased my reputation at work. Being Playful is definitely a very important, specially when I pretend to engage in any kind of creative, artistic behaviour.

I have also found that not taking my job too seriously has helped me, as I can avoid becoming obsessed over small mistakes and endless games of assigning blame to others, instead just focusing on getting things done. This has actually increased my reputation at work.

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