The Meta Code is a binary Code
I include the final piece of the puzzle regarding the Meta Model, which strangely enough in this illustration is also the first! The Meta Code is a Binary Code. 0101010101010101010101010101010 infinite
Mathematics is a process not a product
The original lego brick has the binary code 01
The Underside of the brick is (0)
The top side of the brick is (1)
The 3 models appear to be complete, but in fact they are still open ended and this open endedness contains more (0) than (1) though at first glance it appears that there is (1).
The top of the brick has more (0) than (1). There is more space than there is object, though it appears that there is more object than space. The lego brick is designed to create more space than object. And this is what all Meta models do.
One could say (in a very simplified form which children with lego bricks would understand);
From the view point of Meta; These 3 models at their edges contain more (0) than (1)
From the view point of Meta; These models more- do not exist , than they exist.
The models are built more out of nothing than they are something
The universe does not exist, or the universe has created everything out of nothing.
Everything is created inside (0) nothing.
The More you create and expand in the universe the more (0) there will be.
Lego Is a Meta Model - just like our brain - a processor which demonstrates the principle of infinite possibilities while at the same time creating the abilities (tools, models) to realize it. To Live it out.
Have a Happy Easter (creating new tools and models)
James Findlay
Friday, March 21, 2008
Play is a Meta Intelligence
Defining intelligence is highly problematic. Is there an 'intelligence' that equips us to solve all kinds of problems and answer all questions, regardless of their nature? Or are there different intelligences that help us deal with particular problems and solutions? The scientific community is divided on the issueOne of the main tenet's underpinning the idea of a single entity 'intelligence' is the concept of 'General Intelligence', or 'g'. Devised by English Psychologist, Charles Spearman, in the early 20th Century 'g' was a statistical measure of performance across a variety of tests.
Spearman found that the same people who did well in a variety of mental tests tended to use a part in their brains that he termed 'g'. This 'g' laid the foundation for the notion of a single intelligence, which enables us to undertake everyday mental tasks.
A recent study seems to endorse Spearman's theory. Research has found that a part of the brain called the 'lateral prefrontal cortex' is the only area of the brain to increase in blood flow when volunteers tackle complicated puzzles.
Spearman's concept, however, is still highly controversial with many people questioning both the statistical process and the simplistic nature of 'g'. There is also a body of research that states that our mental ability is a function of social factors such as education and not one's inherent biological make-up.
Spearman found that the same people who did well in a variety of mental tests tended to use a part in their brains that he termed 'g'. This 'g' laid the foundation for the notion of a single intelligence, which enables us to undertake everyday mental tasks.
A recent study seems to endorse Spearman's theory. Research has found that a part of the brain called the 'lateral prefrontal cortex' is the only area of the brain to increase in blood flow when volunteers tackle complicated puzzles.
Spearman's concept, however, is still highly controversial with many people questioning both the statistical process and the simplistic nature of 'g'. There is also a body of research that states that our mental ability is a function of social factors such as education and not one's inherent biological make-up.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Play is a Meta Intelligence
Is there the possibility that deep down in the innermost crevices of the human mind, there is a vestibule, the recipient and harbinger of a secret?
“All that which is human; intelligence, learning, moving, growing and living, lies in the very essence, in the seed of human endeavour – the urge to play…and play, is the source of all that is human.
play is more than an intelligence.
Play is a meta intelligence
Play is, the Meta Intelligence
and the mother of them all"
James Findlay
“All that which is human; intelligence, learning, moving, growing and living, lies in the very essence, in the seed of human endeavour – the urge to play…and play, is the source of all that is human.
play is more than an intelligence.
Play is a meta intelligence
Play is, the Meta Intelligence
and the mother of them all"
James Findlay
Play is a Meta Intelligence
Dear Gregory J Chaitin,
Thank you for your reply. I was surprised that you recognized the fountain of the playing children on our website, and that you have visited Odense while you were in Denmark. Tor Norretranders I briefly communicated with, after reading his book “The User Illusion”. He at the time was busy working on his latest book.
I was also glad to hear you enjoyed seeing the children and families playing at Tivoli Park , and that you yourself are playing with ideas. You also mentioned in your letter your own surprise that people who like Lego would also like metamathematics.
I thought it would be interesting to show you something now, how I also play with ideas. I am now beginning to communicatie to Lego and other businesses, institutes, and educational centres, that “Play is a Meta Intelligence”, a meta model. Lego was open to hear that they have a Meta Model .
And like Meta mathematics I See the Meta aspect not so much as an overview “over” view or a “behind” view , but something which is deeply involved in the whole process, not only behind, but also together, and also playing such an influence that it also changes the object of attention so to speak, this could also be a mathematical formula or a simple number.
I took some photos yesterday, wondering how I could demonstrate to you “What I am Playing with” I hope you Enjoy them. As I also love to play with ideas.
Meta Models = behind= together= changes
In the first photo there are three models, a house, a figure, and an animal. Each model contains 40 identical lego bricks (together) Here one can see that within each model is the potential to be another model. Each model can break down and transform itself into another model. This process is infinite, or in other words limited only by the amount of Lego Bricks, in this case; Lego: there are enough Lego bricks in the world so that each human being in the world today, could own 62 pieces.
Each model above could also represent a mathematical formula, a mathematical model for example; model 1, model 2, model 3, or alternatively one could call them, model 1, and model 1, model 1 They are all model “1’s” but each model “1” is arranged differently. They could also be called number 1 number 1 number 1
Unlike Multi-models, these Models, can build models which are not in the photo, do not exist yet (change).
On first glance, these models appear to be complete: a finished model, such as a house , a figure, an animal. They are still open, they are still open to what is behind them, what is together with them, and what changes them. And this which is (behind and together and changes) they already have within them, because in reality each one of them is not a model at all, Each and everyone of them is a metamodel And each and everyone of them has the potential to build an infinite number of “1’s” or “2’s “or” 3’s” for that matter……They will accept and can create any model simply because they are the mother of all models.
For the Mother of all Models, is the original Lego brick.
In the second photo one can see one of the models(Meta Model) is about to accept the Mother of all these 3 models (the Metamodel).
All of these models will accept the mother of all models, accept what is behind within them what is together with them and what will changes them. These models are open ended they are a process, they are not a product, A closed system IE. A Model.. all models are closed, or you could say, a wooden house, a wooden doll, a wooden animal, they cannot change, they cannot become another model.
Multi models are built from models upon models, each model unable to become the other.
Meta models are different, they have the structure for creating genius;
Meta Mathematics, computers, Lego, artificial Intelligence, Intelligence, Play.
and to put this into an overall Meta perspective, here is the next 2 photos
in a room full of IBM computers.
I hope you can find this interesting and of value and once again thank you for responding warmly to my original letter.
Kind regards
James
Thank you for your reply. I was surprised that you recognized the fountain of the playing children on our website, and that you have visited Odense while you were in Denmark. Tor Norretranders I briefly communicated with, after reading his book “The User Illusion”. He at the time was busy working on his latest book.
I was also glad to hear you enjoyed seeing the children and families playing at Tivoli Park , and that you yourself are playing with ideas. You also mentioned in your letter your own surprise that people who like Lego would also like metamathematics.
I thought it would be interesting to show you something now, how I also play with ideas. I am now beginning to communicatie to Lego and other businesses, institutes, and educational centres, that “Play is a Meta Intelligence”, a meta model. Lego was open to hear that they have a Meta Model .
And like Meta mathematics I See the Meta aspect not so much as an overview “over” view or a “behind” view , but something which is deeply involved in the whole process, not only behind, but also together, and also playing such an influence that it also changes the object of attention so to speak, this could also be a mathematical formula or a simple number.
I took some photos yesterday, wondering how I could demonstrate to you “What I am Playing with” I hope you Enjoy them. As I also love to play with ideas.
Meta Models = behind= together= changes
In the first photo there are three models, a house, a figure, and an animal. Each model contains 40 identical lego bricks (together) Here one can see that within each model is the potential to be another model. Each model can break down and transform itself into another model. This process is infinite, or in other words limited only by the amount of Lego Bricks, in this case; Lego: there are enough Lego bricks in the world so that each human being in the world today, could own 62 pieces.
Each model above could also represent a mathematical formula, a mathematical model for example; model 1, model 2, model 3, or alternatively one could call them, model 1, and model 1, model 1 They are all model “1’s” but each model “1” is arranged differently. They could also be called number 1 number 1 number 1
Unlike Multi-models, these Models, can build models which are not in the photo, do not exist yet (change).
On first glance, these models appear to be complete: a finished model, such as a house , a figure, an animal. They are still open, they are still open to what is behind them, what is together with them, and what changes them. And this which is (behind and together and changes) they already have within them, because in reality each one of them is not a model at all, Each and everyone of them is a metamodel And each and everyone of them has the potential to build an infinite number of “1’s” or “2’s “or” 3’s” for that matter……They will accept and can create any model simply because they are the mother of all models.
For the Mother of all Models, is the original Lego brick.
In the second photo one can see one of the models(Meta Model) is about to accept the Mother of all these 3 models (the Metamodel).
All of these models will accept the mother of all models, accept what is behind within them what is together with them and what will changes them. These models are open ended they are a process, they are not a product, A closed system IE. A Model.. all models are closed, or you could say, a wooden house, a wooden doll, a wooden animal, they cannot change, they cannot become another model.
Multi models are built from models upon models, each model unable to become the other.
Meta models are different, they have the structure for creating genius;
Meta Mathematics, computers, Lego, artificial Intelligence, Intelligence, Play.
and to put this into an overall Meta perspective, here is the next 2 photos
in a room full of IBM computers.
I hope you can find this interesting and of value and once again thank you for responding warmly to my original letter.
Kind regards
James
Play is a Meta Intelligence
META Intelligence
PLAY
Multi Intelligences
verbal visual physical musical logical introspective interpersonal natural
”Play is behind all intelligences, together with all intelligences, and changes all intelligences. Without the ability to play, the various intelligences will not be developed. And to develop multi intelligences a meta intelligence is needed to cross over beyond and connect. Play is this Meta Intelligence, the glue which connects them and yet still remains a free changing agent moving through them and creating new possibilities which eventually become new abilities - new intelligences.”
PLAY
Multi Intelligences
verbal visual physical musical logical introspective interpersonal natural
”Play is behind all intelligences, together with all intelligences, and changes all intelligences. Without the ability to play, the various intelligences will not be developed. And to develop multi intelligences a meta intelligence is needed to cross over beyond and connect. Play is this Meta Intelligence, the glue which connects them and yet still remains a free changing agent moving through them and creating new possibilities which eventually become new abilities - new intelligences.”
Play is a Meta Intelligence
"You learn more about a person in an hour of play
than in a year of conversation"
Plato
than in a year of conversation"
Plato
Play is a Meta Intelligence
We are an International network based "Think Tank" of individuals.
who create projects, which through the process of Play
enrich, challenge and transform the environments we live in.
who create projects, which through the process of Play
enrich, challenge and transform the environments we live in.
Play is a Meta Intelligence
I have been exploring the world of Play all my lifeIt takes courage to play- immense couragePlay is more than learningThe mind is designed for the sole purpose of playing!When our heart plays, it sings and dancesPlay is the "Meta" of the Human Spirit.META- is behind all things- is together with all things- changes all thingsEvery single human being "KNOWS" how to play.You cannot "teach" itBy the time you are old enough to read this..you already have "learned and mastered" it.Watch what happens when you encourage it.Even though it takes and demands immense courage to play.Strangely enough - it is highly "enjoyable!"Play is the "glue" of life It simply unites the Universe. "It is "new life" , new hope new solutions to old problems and last but not least INVENTION!
Play is a Meta Intelligence
Friday, 24 August 2007
Play is the "Here and New"
The relationship of play to the "Here and now" becomes more concrete... to play, simply puts us "In Touch" with this magical powerful moment, life charging energy charging..and breath taking awake and elated. play is not just an idle occupation, or trivial pursuit, for me it is "The Holy Grail" to create change new transformation and elevation, new learning and new possipilities. It stretches me over my edges. It is not the "Here and Now" It should be more appropiately more precisely called "The Here And New" for that is what the Now is....it is "New" If it is not New, then you are not here...now. And the New is cosmic creation itself ...all empowering..For myself, I cant work my way to it, to reach out for it, use effort or training or technique. There is no expectations or preplanning for it, no hill to climb or path to walk to get there ...there-is-here.. I am not excluding anything at all, Here, for me "all is inclusive" rather than exclusive. no removing the obstacles in the way, such as worries and thoughts even feelings, even experiences of the past or thoughts for the future. This here is filled with everything at once...Everything I know, and everything I dont know..is here the identifier and the observer, and the witness to both, and all the strangers I have yet to meet. is here,and in this seemingly silence, and stillness, there is this moment-miracle, this power of now, the power of the silence, this immense power, with the speed of power, and before I even have time to realise this crytal clear light of now........I have just been hit by a bolt of lightning.The earth-shattering shock of the rolling thunder... comes later
Play is the "Here and New"
The relationship of play to the "Here and now" becomes more concrete... to play, simply puts us "In Touch" with this magical powerful moment, life charging energy charging..and breath taking awake and elated. play is not just an idle occupation, or trivial pursuit, for me it is "The Holy Grail" to create change new transformation and elevation, new learning and new possipilities. It stretches me over my edges. It is not the "Here and Now" It should be more appropiately more precisely called "The Here And New" for that is what the Now is....it is "New" If it is not New, then you are not here...now. And the New is cosmic creation itself ...all empowering..For myself, I cant work my way to it, to reach out for it, use effort or training or technique. There is no expectations or preplanning for it, no hill to climb or path to walk to get there ...there-is-here.. I am not excluding anything at all, Here, for me "all is inclusive" rather than exclusive. no removing the obstacles in the way, such as worries and thoughts even feelings, even experiences of the past or thoughts for the future. This here is filled with everything at once...Everything I know, and everything I dont know..is here the identifier and the observer, and the witness to both, and all the strangers I have yet to meet. is here,and in this seemingly silence, and stillness, there is this moment-miracle, this power of now, the power of the silence, this immense power, with the speed of power, and before I even have time to realise this crytal clear light of now........I have just been hit by a bolt of lightning.The earth-shattering shock of the rolling thunder... comes later
Play is a Meta Intelligence
Play is more than learning
Play has been completly underestimated and undervalued throughout every aspect of society,religious,social,political,philisophical, and intellectual.It is still a relatively new phenomenon which is being researched And those who have in the past researched it, such as psychologists, have used it basically to justify their own personal theories on cognitive development, how one learns and thinks, practically reducing play to a sideline and a preoccupation only for children.The stigma and taboo of play needs to be adressed.Play is why we are hereHuman beings are playing.If you dont know how to play,you will never learn anything new. Take for example the theories from Gardener regarding the 7 intelligences.
For me Play is the metamodel to all models of learning (intelligence). The glue which glues them all together. If you cannot play there is no quality learning. Playing is the best way to learn, and the only way where you feel good about what you learn. Some people argue that Play and learning are the same...I disagree.Play and learning.......they may sit on the same table like salt and pepper, but nobody is going to convince me that salt is pepper.
Play has been completly underestimated and undervalued throughout every aspect of society,religious,social,political,philisophical, and intellectual.It is still a relatively new phenomenon which is being researched And those who have in the past researched it, such as psychologists, have used it basically to justify their own personal theories on cognitive development, how one learns and thinks, practically reducing play to a sideline and a preoccupation only for children.The stigma and taboo of play needs to be adressed.Play is why we are hereHuman beings are playing.If you dont know how to play,you will never learn anything new. Take for example the theories from Gardener regarding the 7 intelligences.
For me Play is the metamodel to all models of learning (intelligence). The glue which glues them all together. If you cannot play there is no quality learning. Playing is the best way to learn, and the only way where you feel good about what you learn. Some people argue that Play and learning are the same...I disagree.Play and learning.......they may sit on the same table like salt and pepper, but nobody is going to convince me that salt is pepper.
Play is a Meta Intelligence
Wednesday, 29 August 2007
Hej alle legeglade..Her er lige et par legende strøtanker som jeg har gjort mig omkring et enkelt udtryk om leg.Jeg oplever ofte en del skepsis når jeg overfor forskellige mennesker beskriver min fascination af legen i det daglige liv, og mit syn på legen som generel løsningsmodel for konflikt og problematik.For mit indre øre hører jeg ofte det uudtalte "tsk tsk", men først for kort tid siden hørte jeg et direkte udsagn; "Det er jo også lige noget for dig Irene, du er jo så legesyg!", ledsaget af en overbærende hovedrysten.. Og dette satte en hel del tanker igang."Legesyg"......!! Jeg er da ikke syg... ! Hvad er det syge ved legen??"Udtrykket rummede en generel opfattelse af legen...Hvis du som voksen ikke kan give slip på din legesyge, og overlade den til menneske- og dyrebørn, er den ikke sjov mere, nærmere sygelig!Man skal være voksen, og ansvarlig og hårdt arbejdende, og ikke lege, før legen er indrammet i fritidsarrangementer, bygget op omkring fastlagte ritualer, eller hobbyer...., om det så er spil, syslen med mekanik i garagen, hyggekunst, pc-spil m.m.Men mit syn på ordet "Legesyg" er nu siden den dag blevet noget anderledes.Vedkommende der sagde det til mig var en tidligere kollega der var en af de mange ansatte som satte en "tom" effektivitetsmaske på når de ankom på jobbet, og som var uforstående overfor min, og få andre legeglade kollegaers mere spontane tilgang til arbejdsprocessen. Der var for dem ikke plads til frie armbevægelser og en umiddelbar "lad os se hvad dagen bringer" holdning til arbejdsdagen. Stemningen var derfor generelt "stram" og endda til tider skræmmende, især når der var travlhed i biksen. Men "maskerne" effektiviserede ingenting. Tværtimod opstod der tit problemer de dage hvor "maskegruppen" var stærkest repræsenteret. Ingen af dem var mere effektive i det lange løb end de kollegaer der som jeg, forsøgte at tage dagen som en positiv udfordring, og ikke blot som et ubehag der skulle overstås.Men sådan så "maskerne" det ikke. Tværtimod blev de på jobbet og holdt på formerne, og vi andre legeglade, måtte finde en anden arbejdsplads, i vores, desperate, ønske om at føle os levende, også i arbejdslivet.Da jeg den dag overbærende blev kaldt legesyg, begyndte det at gå op for mig hvori forskellen lå, mellem dem, "maskerne" og mig. Jeg følte mig desværre dengang både utilstrækkelig, og ubehageligt til mode, da jeg ikke evnede at sætte den nødvendige maske på og tilpasse mig stedets atmosfære, og lidt som en fiasko, da jeg endelig, temmelig fremmedgjort fra mig selv, måtte give op, og søge nye veje.Men i dag kan jeg se de konkrete årsager for min manglende tilpasningsevne, som positive og absolut ikke negative. Der var på arbejdspladsen kun i meget lille grad plads til fx spontanitet, omsorgsfuldhed, følsomhed, kreativitet og ærlighed, indlevelse og ægthed. Disse ellers gode kvaliteter var tværtimod en uønsket forhindring for "maskernes" arbejdsrelaterede facades opretholdelse. Der skulle ikke tænkes og føles, men laves penge. Noget jeg gik på tværs af som regel. Pengene var en, uundværlig, bonus, men værdien var for mig at leve fuldt her og nu, nysgerrigt og udforskende. Generelt var og er disse mennesker gode og rare, især efter fyraften, men jeg blev åbenbart af dem, og bliver stadig, opfattet som en "legesyg" umuligus. Og eftersom det ikke er rart som voksen, effektiv og iøvrigt anerkendt, at blive opfattet som umulig af sine kollegaer, hvad jeg så end syntes om dem, gjorde det mig temmelig trist.Jeg blev også næsten syg af den nødvendige fortrængning af min lyst til at lege, i mit forsøg på at være "voksen" og effektiv på andres præmisser. Det var desværre ikke kun tilfældet på denne arbejdsplads, men også på flere andre før den, og iøvrigt under uddannelse og skolegang.Nu er det så jeg er begyndt at tænke på begrebet "legesyg" på en ny måde.Ordet "legesyg", er jo egentligt positivt ladet, men fik som følge af den tidligere kollegas nævnelse, pludseligt et nyt indhold. Jeg oplevede det som et negativt ladet mærkat på mig selv, der satte min tidligere tilværelse i et helt nyt perspektiv. Jeg har sat mange mærkater på mig selv, som; deprimeret, frustreret og splittet, men "legesyg" passer nu temmelig godt og grundigt, som en overordnet betegnelse, ja, nærmest som diagnose:Den naturligt legeglade må nødvendigvis blive "legesyg", når lysten ikke kan udleves, for undertrykkelsen udløser decideret sygelige tendenser. Splittelse på grund af fornægtelsen af en stor del af selvet, humørsvingninger; mellem optimistisk fremadskuen, stiltiende accept og pessimistisk opgivelse, depression i skuffelsen over den manglende harmoni og succes og endelig frustration over ikke at vide hvad der er at gøre ved denne umuligt fastlåste situation. I de konstante oprør mod den fortvivlende tilstand bliver legen manisk, forvrænget og sommetider endda hysterisk, når der endelig lukkes op for de fortrængte kræfter. Det var sådan jeg ofte oplevede mig selv.Jeg var et legende menneske med de bedste forudsætninger, men syg fordi de ikke kom til udfoldelse og udtryk.Min holdning er, modsat den ovenfor nævnte generelle, at hvis man ikke holder fast i legen, så bliver man syg!! "Legesyg"!Selvfølgelig er det en generalisering at "legesyg" opfattes negativt i den voksne verden, men jeg synes det er værd at lægge mærke til hvordan man selv forholder sig til det.Og selvfølgelig er der tusinder af eksempler på at legen har større værdi end nogensinde før."Er din hobby dit levebrød"? "Hvor er du heldig"!! Den kender de fleste vist. Noget af det ypperste for mennesket i dag er at kunne forene hobby, og altså leg, med erhverv.Yderligere er der fokus som aldrig før på legens værdi for børns udvikling i alle retninger. Og utallige beviser på at de børn som ikke får mulighed for at udfolde sig frit i legen, hæmmes og får besværligheder senere hen i livet.Men vi er først på vej. Det gælder også for voksne, også de skal udfolde sig legende frit, og det er en udfordring som er værd at tage op. Som også James, og Det legende Samfund gør det.Jeg personligt er ikke legesyg mere, men legeglad, legevillig, legegod, legeivrig, legelet.... Og det behøver ikke være en hemmelighed at det er James der har kunnet hjælpe mig med at finde vejen til forløsning af fortidens masker og bånd, og tilbage til evnen at kunne udfolde mig frit og kreativt. Men nu skal det her ikke være et reklameindslag for Metayoga, så jeg vil afholde mig fra videre hurraråb.Dette var blot en lille tanke om ordet "legesyg", et gammelt ord sat i et nyt perspektiv, et forsøg på at afdække lidt af sprogets utallige tvetydigheder og skjulte signaler. En leg jeg vil bruge utallige timer på videre hen for at forsøge at løsne sproget fra en bundethed der efter min mening dirigerer os steder hen vi ikke bevidst registrerer vi befinder os, men hvor vi ikke altid har godt af at være. Og omvendt.Så hvis nogen har et par ord de vil have belyst, fra nye perspektiver, eller går og tumler med et eller andet begreb de ikke helt har fundet forståelse for, så smid dem på bloggen og lad os snakke, debattere, pille dem fra hinanden og nytænke lidt.Sproget er manifestationen af menneskehedens frihed og fængsling, lad os udfordre begge aspekter i legens navn. ;-)Irene
Hej alle legeglade..Her er lige et par legende strøtanker som jeg har gjort mig omkring et enkelt udtryk om leg.Jeg oplever ofte en del skepsis når jeg overfor forskellige mennesker beskriver min fascination af legen i det daglige liv, og mit syn på legen som generel løsningsmodel for konflikt og problematik.For mit indre øre hører jeg ofte det uudtalte "tsk tsk", men først for kort tid siden hørte jeg et direkte udsagn; "Det er jo også lige noget for dig Irene, du er jo så legesyg!", ledsaget af en overbærende hovedrysten.. Og dette satte en hel del tanker igang."Legesyg"......!! Jeg er da ikke syg... ! Hvad er det syge ved legen??"Udtrykket rummede en generel opfattelse af legen...Hvis du som voksen ikke kan give slip på din legesyge, og overlade den til menneske- og dyrebørn, er den ikke sjov mere, nærmere sygelig!Man skal være voksen, og ansvarlig og hårdt arbejdende, og ikke lege, før legen er indrammet i fritidsarrangementer, bygget op omkring fastlagte ritualer, eller hobbyer...., om det så er spil, syslen med mekanik i garagen, hyggekunst, pc-spil m.m.Men mit syn på ordet "Legesyg" er nu siden den dag blevet noget anderledes.Vedkommende der sagde det til mig var en tidligere kollega der var en af de mange ansatte som satte en "tom" effektivitetsmaske på når de ankom på jobbet, og som var uforstående overfor min, og få andre legeglade kollegaers mere spontane tilgang til arbejdsprocessen. Der var for dem ikke plads til frie armbevægelser og en umiddelbar "lad os se hvad dagen bringer" holdning til arbejdsdagen. Stemningen var derfor generelt "stram" og endda til tider skræmmende, især når der var travlhed i biksen. Men "maskerne" effektiviserede ingenting. Tværtimod opstod der tit problemer de dage hvor "maskegruppen" var stærkest repræsenteret. Ingen af dem var mere effektive i det lange løb end de kollegaer der som jeg, forsøgte at tage dagen som en positiv udfordring, og ikke blot som et ubehag der skulle overstås.Men sådan så "maskerne" det ikke. Tværtimod blev de på jobbet og holdt på formerne, og vi andre legeglade, måtte finde en anden arbejdsplads, i vores, desperate, ønske om at føle os levende, også i arbejdslivet.Da jeg den dag overbærende blev kaldt legesyg, begyndte det at gå op for mig hvori forskellen lå, mellem dem, "maskerne" og mig. Jeg følte mig desværre dengang både utilstrækkelig, og ubehageligt til mode, da jeg ikke evnede at sætte den nødvendige maske på og tilpasse mig stedets atmosfære, og lidt som en fiasko, da jeg endelig, temmelig fremmedgjort fra mig selv, måtte give op, og søge nye veje.Men i dag kan jeg se de konkrete årsager for min manglende tilpasningsevne, som positive og absolut ikke negative. Der var på arbejdspladsen kun i meget lille grad plads til fx spontanitet, omsorgsfuldhed, følsomhed, kreativitet og ærlighed, indlevelse og ægthed. Disse ellers gode kvaliteter var tværtimod en uønsket forhindring for "maskernes" arbejdsrelaterede facades opretholdelse. Der skulle ikke tænkes og føles, men laves penge. Noget jeg gik på tværs af som regel. Pengene var en, uundværlig, bonus, men værdien var for mig at leve fuldt her og nu, nysgerrigt og udforskende. Generelt var og er disse mennesker gode og rare, især efter fyraften, men jeg blev åbenbart af dem, og bliver stadig, opfattet som en "legesyg" umuligus. Og eftersom det ikke er rart som voksen, effektiv og iøvrigt anerkendt, at blive opfattet som umulig af sine kollegaer, hvad jeg så end syntes om dem, gjorde det mig temmelig trist.Jeg blev også næsten syg af den nødvendige fortrængning af min lyst til at lege, i mit forsøg på at være "voksen" og effektiv på andres præmisser. Det var desværre ikke kun tilfældet på denne arbejdsplads, men også på flere andre før den, og iøvrigt under uddannelse og skolegang.Nu er det så jeg er begyndt at tænke på begrebet "legesyg" på en ny måde.Ordet "legesyg", er jo egentligt positivt ladet, men fik som følge af den tidligere kollegas nævnelse, pludseligt et nyt indhold. Jeg oplevede det som et negativt ladet mærkat på mig selv, der satte min tidligere tilværelse i et helt nyt perspektiv. Jeg har sat mange mærkater på mig selv, som; deprimeret, frustreret og splittet, men "legesyg" passer nu temmelig godt og grundigt, som en overordnet betegnelse, ja, nærmest som diagnose:Den naturligt legeglade må nødvendigvis blive "legesyg", når lysten ikke kan udleves, for undertrykkelsen udløser decideret sygelige tendenser. Splittelse på grund af fornægtelsen af en stor del af selvet, humørsvingninger; mellem optimistisk fremadskuen, stiltiende accept og pessimistisk opgivelse, depression i skuffelsen over den manglende harmoni og succes og endelig frustration over ikke at vide hvad der er at gøre ved denne umuligt fastlåste situation. I de konstante oprør mod den fortvivlende tilstand bliver legen manisk, forvrænget og sommetider endda hysterisk, når der endelig lukkes op for de fortrængte kræfter. Det var sådan jeg ofte oplevede mig selv.Jeg var et legende menneske med de bedste forudsætninger, men syg fordi de ikke kom til udfoldelse og udtryk.Min holdning er, modsat den ovenfor nævnte generelle, at hvis man ikke holder fast i legen, så bliver man syg!! "Legesyg"!Selvfølgelig er det en generalisering at "legesyg" opfattes negativt i den voksne verden, men jeg synes det er værd at lægge mærke til hvordan man selv forholder sig til det.Og selvfølgelig er der tusinder af eksempler på at legen har større værdi end nogensinde før."Er din hobby dit levebrød"? "Hvor er du heldig"!! Den kender de fleste vist. Noget af det ypperste for mennesket i dag er at kunne forene hobby, og altså leg, med erhverv.Yderligere er der fokus som aldrig før på legens værdi for børns udvikling i alle retninger. Og utallige beviser på at de børn som ikke får mulighed for at udfolde sig frit i legen, hæmmes og får besværligheder senere hen i livet.Men vi er først på vej. Det gælder også for voksne, også de skal udfolde sig legende frit, og det er en udfordring som er værd at tage op. Som også James, og Det legende Samfund gør det.Jeg personligt er ikke legesyg mere, men legeglad, legevillig, legegod, legeivrig, legelet.... Og det behøver ikke være en hemmelighed at det er James der har kunnet hjælpe mig med at finde vejen til forløsning af fortidens masker og bånd, og tilbage til evnen at kunne udfolde mig frit og kreativt. Men nu skal det her ikke være et reklameindslag for Metayoga, så jeg vil afholde mig fra videre hurraråb.Dette var blot en lille tanke om ordet "legesyg", et gammelt ord sat i et nyt perspektiv, et forsøg på at afdække lidt af sprogets utallige tvetydigheder og skjulte signaler. En leg jeg vil bruge utallige timer på videre hen for at forsøge at løsne sproget fra en bundethed der efter min mening dirigerer os steder hen vi ikke bevidst registrerer vi befinder os, men hvor vi ikke altid har godt af at være. Og omvendt.Så hvis nogen har et par ord de vil have belyst, fra nye perspektiver, eller går og tumler med et eller andet begreb de ikke helt har fundet forståelse for, så smid dem på bloggen og lad os snakke, debattere, pille dem fra hinanden og nytænke lidt.Sproget er manifestationen af menneskehedens frihed og fængsling, lad os udfordre begge aspekter i legens navn. ;-)Irene
Play is a Meta Intelligence
Play with Pleasure
Play takes many forms, but the heart of play is pleasure — an important component in learning.Some people think of play as the opposite of work. They think of it with goofing off, being lazy, lack of achievement, or, at best, recreation. "Stop playing and get to work!" Yet, as many of you probably know, it is through play that we do much of our learning. We learn best when we are having fun. Play, more than any other activity, fuels healthy development of children — and the continued healthy development of adults.Play takes many forms, but the heart of all play is pleasure. If it isn't fun, it isn't play. We play from birth on — we play using our bodies (building with blocks) and our minds (fantasy play). We use words to play (jokes, wit, humor) and we use props (blocks, toys, games). While the exact nature of play evolves, becoming more complex as we grow. Play at all ages brings pleasure.
Play takes many forms, but the heart of play is pleasure — an important component in learning.Some people think of play as the opposite of work. They think of it with goofing off, being lazy, lack of achievement, or, at best, recreation. "Stop playing and get to work!" Yet, as many of you probably know, it is through play that we do much of our learning. We learn best when we are having fun. Play, more than any other activity, fuels healthy development of children — and the continued healthy development of adults.Play takes many forms, but the heart of all play is pleasure. If it isn't fun, it isn't play. We play from birth on — we play using our bodies (building with blocks) and our minds (fantasy play). We use words to play (jokes, wit, humor) and we use props (blocks, toys, games). While the exact nature of play evolves, becoming more complex as we grow. Play at all ages brings pleasure.
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