Work as play – the great Alan Watts

The inimitable Alan Watts tells us why we should not approach work as work – but as play. Take 20 minutes out of your day, get comfortable and watch this.

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10 responses to “Work as play – the great Alan Watts”

  1. Nick Avatar
    Nick

    Mary Poppins: In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and – SNAP – the job’s a game!

  2. David Zinger Avatar

    Alexander:

    Thanks for this. I love Alan Watts too and was unfamiliar with this video. I always liked his line:

    IF YOU MAKE WHERE YOU ARE GOING MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHERE YOU ARE THERE MAY BE NO POINT IN GOING.

    I will also embed these videos on the 1930 member Employee Engagement Network as he is talking quite a bit about engagement here too.

    David

  3. Henrik Avatar
    Henrik

    Darn it, Youtube not allowed at my workplace :-( Only negative thing about this corporation.

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