“A study done in Okinawa, Japan, by the National Geographic Society revealed that engaging in activities like playing with young children was as important as diet and exercise in fostering the Okinawans’ legendary longevity. I remember one particular guy from my own trip there, a wood-carver who was reputed to be close to one hundred. Through a translator, he told me that he laughed all the time as he was carving. I bought a small wooden Buddha from him and asked him what was the longest time he spent on one carving. Two years, he said, and laughed. When we stop playing, we stop developing, and when that happens, the laws of entropy take over—things fall apart. Ultimately, we share the fate of the sea squirt and become vegetative, staying in one spot, not fully interacting with the world, more plant than animal. When we stop playing, we start dying.” Excerpt From: Stuart Brown, M.D. “Play.” Penguin USA, Inc.
Posted on: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 09:04:27 +0000
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