This link is to a talk on TED about play being a really important thing. It's pretty interesting. There's one part that just sticks in my mind as f...in incredible about the power of play. If you have just a minute, skip the video up to 1:30 to see if it don't blow your mind.
peace & Love http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/stuart_brown_says_play_is_more_than_fun_it_s_vital.html On Apr 30, 10:49 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > I find humanity to be one of the greatest resources of entertainment > available at no charge! > > On Apr 30, 9:09 pm, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I do like you do. > > It sounds like a bunch of corny stuff, but when you let it come out > > spontaneous, 'person to person', it is Good. Puns are fun. > > > peace & Love > > > On Apr 30, 9:29 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > In my profile I say that bringing joy to the world on a daily basis > > > makes my life better. For me there is some sort of release of > > > negativity, not only for the me but for the other person as well, in > > > fact I actually find it entertaining. It is really simple in method > > > and does not take much to accomplish, no pre-meditative process but > > > more so the simultaneous release of humorous expression. Sometimes it > > > is not accomplished but that may be indicative of the degree of > > > unhappiness the other person is experiencing or the degree of their > > > being entrenched in earth's facade. Lately I've been getting laughs > > > when someone asks me how I'm doing and I respond with "I'm not sure, > > > you see the Swine Flew over my house last night and messed up my > > > roof". Suddenly there is a break of the seriousness that imprisons > > > people with a burst of laughter. I often joke with a cashier at the > > > market when she informs me "It's eight thirty five" and I look at my > > > watch responding with "Really? I only have 4:24, are you over charging > > > me?" with their smile I realize what it must be like to have to stand > > > up all day behind a register and act like a robot as I'm leaving and > > > they are left behind in a life of servitude, and it saddens me > > > deeply. Many a cashier will say "Its going to be two fifteen", to > > > which I respond with "Its going to be? when? should I come back later? > > > How much is it now? I'd rather pay the lessor amount" After a laugh > > > with the catch on they say "It IS two fifteen, Now" > > > A classic laugh under certain circumstances is............. > > > Me>Do you know the difference between a slice of pizza and making > > > love? > > > Her>No > > > Me>I'd like to take you out to lunch tomorrow? > > > Laughter is essential for me and it does trigger the endorphins and > > > make life better and health wise I guess it would have to be an > > > advantage as well. > > > > So not to waste this thread I'm wondering how any of you accomplish > > > bringing joy to the world or are you some of those that need to have > > > joy delivered to your world? > > > How do you bring laughter to yourself, into your world? > > > > At the restaurant when receiving the check I might say............... > > > "Excuse me is this a check?" > > > waiter....."Yes" > > > Me> "Well I'm sorry, I can't take a check from someone I don't know, > > > I'm going to need two forms of ID" > > > With a huge grin on the face they respond "It is a Bill not a check" > > > It really can be humorous if you can "break though the role" of the > > > other person. Cut through the facade of formality and bring out the > > > human from within the robot! > > > > I hardly ever stop laughing and enjoying the interactions of people. > > > The sign reads "Garage Sale", well wouldn't you know that I want to > > > know how much the garage costs! > > > > Spill your beans or leave a joke, as long as there is a laugh > > > somewhere in the mix. I know you all can't be all that serious all of > > > the time!!! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
