One concept that I found to be
interesting is that of developing a playful spirit. I find this idea to be
valuable, and one that I need to improve upon. Though I seem to have a light
and playful spirit on the outside, I do not follow some of the techniques that
the book presents, such as: Don’t blame yourself for everything that goes wrong
or doesn’t pan out, learn to say “no” without feeling guilty, or take on a new
role which is more enjoyable than the present one. I often find that I get
trapped in my negative thoughts, and I take situations too seriously. I need to
learn to relax and take undesirable situations for what they are, and to try
and focus on the positive aspects. Another interesting part of this concept is
a technique that I found to be contradictory. It is the one that suggests
hanging a sign in one’s room or workplace that reads: Success is happiness! I
find this puzzling because earlier in the chapter, the book states that some
people place a great deal of stress on fear of not succeeding in achieving
their goals, and lose sight of the fact that they are not playing for fun. So,
if one feels as though he/she is not succeeding in something and it is causing
him/her distress and unhappiness, why should he/she put up a poster equating
success to happiness? I found this to be confusing and conflicting to the
previous section.
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