Losing Play Time
At what point are we too old to play? When should we leave our toys behind for a briefcase? Well, according to Barry, we should always remain playful. Play keeps the mind open to ideas. I find this line of thought hard to apply to my life. My schedule is kind of busy, I know of people with busier schedules and I know of people who have easier schedules. It just seems like I no longer have the time to do what I use to as a child. As a child I use to always run around causing mayhem. Everything I could get my hands on could be a toy with the right mind set. All of this play opened up my imagination to endless possibilities. But school got harder, it required more of my time. I needed to work hard and lost play time to gain more knowledge. It is important to have knowledge, to be able to understand a magnitude of concepts. Play time never gave me this knowledge. Sometimes I try to play like I use to, but I am no longer a child anymore. That is okay I have plenty of time left to work hard and play harder.