Jacob Sam-La Rose
@jacobsamlarose
Jacob Sam-La Rose
@jacobsamlarose
But Brown argues that play is not an option. In fact he writes, “The opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression.” He explains, “Respecting our biologically programmed need for play can transform work. It can bring back excitement and newness to our job. Play helps us deal with difficulties, provides a sense of expansiveness,
... See morePlay can easily be dismissed as childish, irresponsible and unbecoming of the seriousness required of us modern achievement-subjects. But the demand for playful living is really a demand to reject the conditions of the achievement society. Embracing play is a bold defiance against the relentless productivity mantra of the achievement society. But
... See more"The job of a poet," he said, "is not to kill poets by creating disciples," but the other way around, "to create poets by killing disciples or himself. Whether killing himself or his disciples, what the true poet gives is life, not death like the supposed 'master."
—Juan Ramón Jiménez, The Complete Perfectionist
Mmm. In the context of working as a mentor. Need to think further on this to try reconcile the tension between “killing” self/others and giving life. Seems oxymoronic. By inference/extension, ‘masters’ practice death. By establishing a rigid path or ‘way’ for their followers? Link to some of Bruce Lee’s thinking on Jeet Kune Do…