Comments on: Playful Simplicity http://www.onsimplicity.net/2008/11/playful-simplicity/ Have less, enjoy more. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:22:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sara http://www.onsimplicity.net/2008/11/playful-simplicity/comment-page-1/#comment-3007 Sara Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:48:29 +0000 http://www.onsimplicity.net/?p=243#comment-3007 Thanks to everyone for being such an awesome audience for David! This is one of those cases where the comments are as helpful and inspiring as the original post. I love Julie's comment that just because something is important, we don't have to be serious about it. Inspired by David's take on playfulness, I had a blast this weekend just doing my regular things. I ignored things that weren't urgent and turned work into play. (As it turns out, pretty much anything is play as long as I've got good music on!) I feel more refreshed than usual, so thanks, David! Thanks to everyone for being such an awesome audience for David! This is one of those cases where the comments are as helpful and inspiring as the original post.

I love Julie’s comment that just because something is important, we don’t have to be serious about it.

Inspired by David’s take on playfulness, I had a blast this weekend just doing my regular things. I ignored things that weren’t urgent and turned work into play. (As it turns out, pretty much anything is play as long as I’ve got good music on!) I feel more refreshed than usual, so thanks, David!

]]> By: Marc and Angel Hack Life http://www.onsimplicity.net/2008/11/playful-simplicity/comment-page-1/#comment-3004 Marc and Angel Hack Life Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:30:35 +0000 http://www.onsimplicity.net/?p=243#comment-3004 Playing is probably my favorite activity. ;-) Well stated. ;-) <abbr><em>Marc and Angel Hack Lifes last blog post..<a href="http://www.marcandangel.com/2008/11/14/your-lifes-story-told-in-one-sentence/" rel="nofollow">Your Life’s Story Told in One Sentence</a></em></abbr> Playing is probably my favorite activity. ;-) Well stated. ;-)

Marc and Angel Hack Lifes last blog post..Your Life’s Story Told in One Sentence

]]> By: Jannie http://www.onsimplicity.net/2008/11/playful-simplicity/comment-page-1/#comment-3003 Jannie Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:56:25 +0000 http://www.onsimplicity.net/?p=243#comment-3003 With all my other many faults, being playful is one I actually think I'm good at. Hey, we all gotta have a talent, eh? <abbr><em>Jannies last blog post..<a href="http://www.janniefunster.com/?p=2008" rel="nofollow">And “The Real Jannie” is…?</a></em></abbr> With all my other many faults, being playful is one I actually think I’m good at.

Hey, we all gotta have a talent, eh?

Jannies last blog post..And “The Real Jannie” is…?

]]> By: Andy @ Retire at 40 http://www.onsimplicity.net/2008/11/playful-simplicity/comment-page-1/#comment-2999 Andy @ Retire at 40 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:53:04 +0000 http://www.onsimplicity.net/?p=243#comment-2999 At one of my previous jobs, I had to program a multi-million pound satellite. When we got the first prototype board, the first program I made it do was one which made some red LED lights on the side of the board flash … but instead of doing it randomly or one by one, I made it go in pairs from the outside-in and out again. It was exactly like Kit in the Night Rider programmes. It was exactly like playing to me! I told my brother I did this so I could learn about the prototype model and that playing was the best way to learn something. He had started laughing at my way before my explanation and way afterwards too ... but that was the best way for me to experiment and make the system come alive! Playtime. <abbr><em>Andy @ Retire at 40s last blog post..<a href="http://retire-at-40.blogspot.com/2008/11/does-your-bank-have-broken-business.html" rel="nofollow">Does your Bank have a Broken Business Model?</a></em></abbr> At one of my previous jobs, I had to program a multi-million pound satellite. When we got the first prototype board, the first program I made it do was one which made some red LED lights on the side of the board flash … but instead of doing it randomly or one by one, I made it go in pairs from the outside-in and out again. It was exactly like Kit in the Night Rider programmes.

It was exactly like playing to me!

I told my brother I did this so I could learn about the prototype model and that playing was the best way to learn something. He had started laughing at my way before my explanation and way afterwards too … but that was the best way for me to experiment and make the system come alive! Playtime.

Andy @ Retire at 40s last blog post..Does your Bank have a Broken Business Model?

]]> By: Stacey / Create a Balance http://www.onsimplicity.net/2008/11/playful-simplicity/comment-page-1/#comment-2997 Stacey / Create a Balance Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:59:23 +0000 http://www.onsimplicity.net/?p=243#comment-2997 I’m on the road to my “one blue pen, one black and one pencil” way of life. This week I am tackling my kitchen and will be making more room for playful cooking instead of dreadfully anticipated cooking. <abbr><em>Stacey / Create a Balances last blog post..<a href="http://createabalance.com/21-reasons-to-schedule-a-weekly-night-out-for-yourself/" rel="nofollow">21 Reasons to Schedule a Weekly Night Out for Yourself</a></em></abbr> I’m on the road to my “one blue pen, one black and one pencil” way of life. This week I am tackling my kitchen and will be making more room for playful cooking instead of dreadfully anticipated cooking.

Stacey / Create a Balances last blog post..21 Reasons to Schedule a Weekly Night Out for Yourself

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