End Of Year Wisdom
I received a wonderful ‘end-of-year’ letter from Adam Clark – one of my early Project Adventure buddies who now lives in Japan, and inspires me no end - and I was struck by this little gem he added – I figured you’d like it too:
LIFE IS LIKE A GAME,
SO REMEMBER TO PLAY
So true.
Have you played today?
Happy holidays everyone, and thanks for all of your support during the year.
Have FUNN, Mark
What Is Play?
Hey, I’ve been thinking, and sharing and doing some more thinking about this lately…
… just what is the true essence of PLAY?
I’ve come to the conclusion that play is not an activity (which is where most people’s minds go when they think of the word), rather … I’m beginning to view it is a state of mind.
When you “play” – truly play – you can not pretend. You are who are, and you behave and react and simply “be” who you truly are.
So, when I invite my group “to play” at the start of a program, I’m inviting them to consider what they will bring to the activity, the session, the program. And what they bring will make all the difference.
If they choose to play, then I can expect an extraordinary result because the group will be free of any pretense and will be prepared to deal with the “what is” and get to work on what they want to achieve together. Rather than deal with the crap most individuals carry with them into a group experience.
To me, play is not a game, it’s a state of mind, a place to “be.”
What do you think?
If you have a thought to share about play, click this link to leave a comment here. I’m all ears…
A New Wordle
If you’ve been to one of my workshops, you’ll know that I love puzzles, and one of my favourites is Wordles - you know, those absorbing cryptic word puzzles that come with a hidden word or phrase. Such as:
R | E | A | D | I | N | G
… which is the wordle for Reading Between The Lines.
These fun brain-teasers are ideal for inspiring creative thinking, not to mention, filling in a few idle minutes. Or, do as I do, present them while you’re waiting for people to turn up – it’s a great way to keep people busy and interacting.
Here’s one that stumped me recently, which hard core Wordle lovers may also find challenging:
CY CY
Hover your cursor here for the answer, but only after you’ve thunk for a while!
If you love these clever little puzzles, take a look at ‘Count Me In’ in which you’ll find dozens and dozens of them at the back of the book.
Do you know any new Wordles to share? If so, please leave a comment here…
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Hi, I'm Mark Collard.
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