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Gosh, Aren’t We Supposed to Be . . .

June 13, 2007 by Liz Leave a Comment

Some Days

Cell phones and computers aren’t as fun as . . .

crayons.

crayons

If we’re working
for a living, aren’t we
supposed to be

living?

Life is supposed to be

fun and inspiring.

I’m not confused about this one.
Sometimes we’re supposed to be

playing.

I’m sure about that.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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Filed Under: Motivation, Successful Blog Tagged With: bc, being-alive, Ive-been-thinking, playing

Comments

  1. GP says

    June 13, 2007 at 10:05 PM

    I’d rather die while I’m living than live while I’m dead…

    GP in Montana

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  2. ME Strauss says

    June 13, 2007 at 10:08 PM

    Ah GP!
    Thank you for a wonderful sentiment. I needed that at this very second. πŸ™‚

    Reply
  3. Sheila at Family Travel says

    June 13, 2007 at 10:18 PM

    Just don’t make me stay inside the lines!

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  4. ME Strauss says

    June 13, 2007 at 10:27 PM

    What lines! No way! No lines!

    Reply
  5. irishlass says

    June 14, 2007 at 1:17 AM

    You can’t have too much fun.

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  6. Ramkarthik says

    June 14, 2007 at 4:15 AM

    Yes Life is supposed to be fun.We have to do things which we like and not which we hate just because it pays off well.If we do what we like,then we are indeed having fun.

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  7. ME Strauss says

    June 14, 2007 at 5:35 AM

    Hi Irishlass,
    Yeah, too much fun is almost an oxymoron. πŸ™‚

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  8. ME Strauss says

    June 14, 2007 at 5:37 AM

    Hi Ramkarthik!
    I like what Steve Farber says, “Do what you love in service to those who love what you do.” When we do what we love serving others our lives are more meaningful too.

    Reply
  9. Lara says

    June 14, 2007 at 5:51 AM

    It’s not easy to pull yourself away – only recently have I been able to start ending my “work day” and enjoying the summer… πŸ™‚

    Practically no one gets my cellphone number – I think maybe one or two clients at best. Or my home number, same thing. That’s something I started with when I started my business… I knew I was easily the “workaholic” type and I needed to make rules for myself…

    Crayons rock, Liz!

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  10. April Groves says

    June 14, 2007 at 6:06 AM

    I LOVE to color…wow, it’s been so long…

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  11. Brad Shorr says

    June 14, 2007 at 6:31 AM

    Lately I’ve been enjoying my work so much, I can work and play at the same time. When I’m fortunate enough to work with great people, it really is like sitting around the kitchen table on a rainy day with your friends, sharing a big box of crayons!

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  12. Diogenes says

    June 14, 2007 at 6:39 AM

    Crayons are far better than cell phones and computers. And weÒ҂¬Ò„’re supposed to be living while working for a living. True.

    But what happens is this: We don’t seem to have time to play with crayons and we forget to live while working. We only start existing, well most of us.

    Thanks for reminding this. I need to resent my peiorities.

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  13. ME Strauss says

    June 14, 2007 at 6:55 AM

    Hi Lara!
    That’s a great strategy for a giver like you to take on. I know you’ll find summer more colorful. πŸ™‚

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  14. ME Strauss says

    June 14, 2007 at 7:00 AM

    Hi April!
    I’d like to introduce you to my alterego — The 65th Crayon.

    The 65th Crayon

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  15. ME Strauss says

    June 14, 2007 at 7:04 AM

    Hi Brad!
    Looks like you’ve found your calling AND found a great test for how to choose clients.

    Reply
  16. ME Strauss says

    June 14, 2007 at 7:05 AM

    Hi Diogenes!
    How wonderful to see you here!
    I wonder whether you suspect how often I write things like that to remind myself too. πŸ™‚

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  17. Diogenes says

    June 14, 2007 at 7:07 AM

    That is why I bank here. I take as if you write only for me; a bit selfish in this.

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  18. ME Strauss says

    June 14, 2007 at 7:20 AM

    No worries, Dio!
    We are both busy bloggers. Friendship transcends that. πŸ™‚

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  19. Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D. says

    June 14, 2007 at 8:13 AM

    Hi Liz,
    Thanks for the reminder. I haven’t been playing enough. Time to fix that! πŸ™‚ Today is a beautiful and sunny day… I think I need to play.

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  20. ME Strauss says

    June 14, 2007 at 8:40 AM

    Hi Kirsten!
    I’m delighted that I provided an incentive for a fun day!

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  21. Vernon Lun says

    June 14, 2007 at 8:47 AM

    Your post reminded me of a Lego inspired initiative concept called “Serious Play” (That two word thing again! πŸ™‚ )

    I talked about it a while ago

    Have fun while we are working unlocks creativity and possibilities.

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  22. ME Strauss says

    June 14, 2007 at 9:17 AM

    Hi Vernon!
    You are one of the most well-read people I know. And I’m starting to think the whole world can be defined with two words. πŸ™‚

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  23. Joanna Young says

    June 14, 2007 at 1:38 PM

    Hi Liz, thanks for the reminder! Funny isn’t it how the simplest words and images can sometimes have the biggest effect? Like (for me) the picture of a set of crayons, and the word “living” written in purple…

    Joanna

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  24. ME Strauss says

    June 14, 2007 at 1:40 PM

    Hi Joanna!
    I am so smiling at your comment. That little post took me an hour to get that way. Thank you for saying what you did. πŸ™‚

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  25. Katie Baird says

    June 15, 2007 at 1:48 PM

    Hi Liz, that cup of crayons made me laugh. I realized I should get my lovely box of PrismaColor pencils and put them back on my desk so I can grab them for doodling, rather than storing them in my art supplies closet.

    I have a vintage teapot with a pink flamingo on it that doesn’t hold liquids any more, but it’s the perfect spot for those pencils. They look like a wacky bouquet.

    To having that weekend feeling, every day of the year.

    Katie

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  26. ME Strauss says

    June 15, 2007 at 2:48 PM

    Hi Katie!
    PrismaColor pencils! Will you bring them over? That would be so cool!

    I once bought crayons and took them to a florist to send with flowers to a friend in November on a gray day.

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