Sunday, March 5th, 2006, 3:33 am
Work and Play Entwined
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Below lies a inspirational quote from James A. Michener.
The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he’s always doing both.
I would argue that the intersection between work and play is a fuzzy one, for everyone. How does one define “work”? Is the chore of shopping considered “work”? And is not, what would be the argument? If an individual takes pleasure in a particular aspect of his/her job, can it not be perceived as “play”? Should play and work be determinded purely by the venue? What happens when all work-related factors are eliminated? Some of the more eccentric scientists in history neglected what did not appeal to their passions.
