Comments on: Work as Play http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/work-as-play/ Simple Productivity Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:06:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Garret http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/work-as-play/#comment-80895 Garret Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:06:32 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4188#comment-80895 Great Post! I actually cam across this new blog. It's about running your own business and having the freedom to do these things. Check it out if your interested. http://www.lonewolfentrepreneur.com/ Great Post!

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]]> By: Tiffini http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/work-as-play/#comment-80821 Tiffini Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:10:22 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4188#comment-80821 Sorry, Leo. You lost me here. Two things: 1) Every person on the planet cannot work for themselves. We tried that once, it was called the Dark Ages. Most of us have to have a job working for a company, large or small, that is owned by someone else. 2) Every person cannot be matched up with a job they love. First of all, most of us don't even realize what it is we DO love until much later in life. At which point, you're usually stuck in a job already. Secondly, sometimes you just get to a point in life where paying the bills is much more important than liking what you do. Especially in America. For most of us nowadays, we just hope to work at a job that doesn't eat our soul for 30 years, then retire and find a second job that we actually like. And considering the economy and the way the boomers are eating up SS and medicare, it will be de rigueur for my generation to retire from one job and start another. 20 and 30 years of not working after our last job and before death won't be an option. I'm really thrilled for people who can 'work for themselves' or find a job that they really love. For the rest of us, it's kinda BS to say that it's only our attitude that defines our work. I tried that whole 'sunshine in my pocket' thing for the first 10 years of my job. It didn't get me any further along the ladder, and it almost seemed like an extra task to do each day. So now I just do my job and keep my head down. People even think I'm kinda grumpy. But I get more done, and my boss likes that. Sorry, Leo. You lost me here. Two things:

1) Every person on the planet cannot work for themselves. We tried that once, it was called the Dark Ages. Most of us have to have a job working for a company, large or small, that is owned by someone else.

2) Every person cannot be matched up with a job they love. First of all, most of us don’t even realize what it is we DO love until much later in life. At which point, you’re usually stuck in a job already. Secondly, sometimes you just get to a point in life where paying the bills is much more important than liking what you do. Especially in America.

For most of us nowadays, we just hope to work at a job that doesn’t eat our soul for 30 years, then retire and find a second job that we actually like. And considering the economy and the way the boomers are eating up SS and medicare, it will be de rigueur for my generation to retire from one job and start another. 20 and 30 years of not working after our last job and before death won’t be an option.

I’m really thrilled for people who can ‘work for themselves’ or find a job that they really love. For the rest of us, it’s kinda BS to say that it’s only our attitude that defines our work. I tried that whole ’sunshine in my pocket’ thing for the first 10 years of my job. It didn’t get me any further along the ladder, and it almost seemed like an extra task to do each day. So now I just do my job and keep my head down. People even think I’m kinda grumpy. But I get more done, and my boss likes that.

]]> By: Kathleen http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/work-as-play/#comment-80787 Kathleen Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:31:51 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4188#comment-80787 Why make a point by using b-- s---? You write well enough without using unnecessary language. Why make a point by using b– s—? You write well enough without using unnecessary language.

]]> By: How to turn work into play « Anthny http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/work-as-play/#comment-80786 How to turn work into play « Anthny Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:28:52 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4188#comment-80786 [...] has a post on the benefits of the concept of work as play, and how to turn work into play. (I especially like [...] [...] has a post on the benefits of the concept of work as play, and how to turn work into play. (I especially like [...]

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]]> By: Nik Halik http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/work-as-play/#comment-80741 Nik Halik Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:23:09 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4188#comment-80741 Make your money work for you, not the other way around. Make your money work for you, not the other way around.

]]> By: Trina http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/work-as-play/#comment-80739 Trina Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:50:37 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4188#comment-80739 I'm fighting hard to incorporate the fun stuff I like into work. In my past job when the fun ran out, I felt empty. I am learning new ways to change that and your tips always help. Thank you! I’m fighting hard to incorporate the fun stuff I like into work. In my past job when the fun ran out, I felt empty. I am learning new ways to change that and your tips always help. Thank you!

]]> By: Bernadette http://zenhabits.net/2009/08/work-as-play/#comment-80738 Bernadette Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:55:24 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4188#comment-80738 I'm not only a working professional, but a parent. One of my mottos and guiding principles as a parent is "laughter, not disaster." Lot of the work of parenting is drudgery, but if you sing while you change a diaper, if you make a game out of picking up toys, if you play with your kids in the park rather than sending them off with an admonishment not to get into trouble, their childhood becomes an opportunity to play and to make their childhood playful. Our son attends a Montessori program and one of the guiding principles is that play is a child's work..and they love, love, love to "work". They can find their own answers, they can approach a problem in their own unique way. Our child would much rather "work" a problem on his own than have me or another adult show him. I've learned a lot from his education...that work doesn't have to be work because you can find your own way, that "failure" doesn't exist, but reworking and learning does. I catch myself during my professional work viewing my tasks as drudgery, and I have to shift my thinking consciously to making even those repetitive, routine tasks playful. I’m not only a working professional, but a parent. One of my mottos and guiding principles as a parent is “laughter, not disaster.” Lot of the work of parenting is drudgery, but if you sing while you change a diaper, if you make a game out of picking up toys, if you play with your kids in the park rather than sending them off with an admonishment not to get into trouble, their childhood becomes an opportunity to play and to make their childhood playful.

Our son attends a Montessori program and one of the guiding principles is that play is a child’s work..and they love, love, love to “work”. They can find their own answers, they can approach a problem in their own unique way. Our child would much rather “work” a problem on his own than have me or another adult show him. I’ve learned a lot from his education…that work doesn’t have to be work because you can find your own way, that “failure” doesn’t exist, but reworking and learning does. I catch myself during my professional work viewing my tasks as drudgery, and I have to shift my thinking consciously to making even those repetitive, routine tasks playful.

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