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The Achievement Society Is Burning Us Out, We Need More Play
In some corners of the Internet there’s a fascination with traditionalism, and criticism of the ways the openness and optionality of modernity have left people feeling lost. I’ve always felt like, look, I could never be a traditionalist, because I don’t want to give birth to five kids without anesthesia and spend half of my day cleaning up around t... See more
The essence of play is being fully immersed and joyful in what you’re doing, without being constantly distracted by concerns about the outcomes.
Bill Burnett • Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
Play, which I would define as anything we do simply for the joy of doing rather than as a means to an end – whether it’s flying a kite or listening to music or kicking around a football – might seem like a non-essential activity. Often it is treated that way. But in fact play is essential in many ways. Stuart Brown, the founder of the National Inst
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