“Humanity has advanced, when it has advanced, not because it has been sober, responsible, and cautious, but because it has been playful, rebellious, and immature.”
― tom robbins
What bit have you done to advance humanity through being playful, rebellious and/or immature?
“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.”
― Barack Obama
What have you done recently that gave you hope?
A golden, perfectly caramelized, smooshy in the middle, toasted marshmallow is an entirely different creature from its pallid cousin in the bag. But maybe what really makes a toasted marshmallow taste so good is that it is part and parcel with camping and vacation and the great outdoors and relaxed time with family or friends.
What do you love because of the context you associate with it?
“This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.”
― Alan Watts
What work tasks feel like play to you?
There are so many cultural messages telling us to work harder, to “go big or go home,” to prove our worth by what we do. But it is possible that working harder might not be the secret to success, especially if you define success as life satisfaction or happiness.
What is one admirable thing about you that is unrelated to how hard you work?
