274 / In search of the adult version of ‘playing freely on the street’
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274 / In search of the adult version of ‘playing freely on the street’
Finally, it would require that we develop the skills and capacities to play – to give ourselves over to those things that are intrinsically motivating, those things that are not ‘overshadowed by the dark clouds of purpose’.
Alec Stubbs • The Achievement Society Is Burning Us Out, We Need More Play
Free, unstructured, cheeky, loud, reflective, spontaneous, crazy, attentive, wild play is vital to the health of our children, and also to our ability to reimagine the world. Without it, we are all the poorer, our streets fall silent and our imagination begins to dessicate.
Rob Hopkins • From What Is to What If: Unleashing the Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want
What would it mean to live more playfully? First, it would require us to reject work that is not intrinsically motivating and to build working conditions that are joyfully engaging. Second, it would require that we de-emphasise the importance of work for finding personal fulfilment and meaning in our lives. Despite work being central to who we are
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