We Really Just Need To Play

Alarm goes off. Wake up. Do the morning routine. Go to work, because, you know, we have to. Work. Work. Meeting. Pretend to work some more. Work. Head home. Maybe spend time with friends talking about work and the stress it creates, but, you know, you couldn’t live without work.

That is not living. That is a life accepting the indoctrination of a consumeristic life without questioning what is really going on in this world. So, what is living?

Play.

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Your Reminder to Wake Up Early

Waking up early is a novelty. Crawling out from under your covers is difficult, but worth it. Throughout a year, at least one of my highlights comes from waking up early to catch a sunrise. Often my motivation is a photo idea, but sometimes it is a climbing mission, or an outing with a friend. Regardless, do something hard and wake up early a few times a year! It’ll be worth it.

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How can Ikigai improve my life?

Most likely you have not heard of Ikigai, however, its background story and correlation to the Japanese island, Okinawa, which is home to the most centenarians in the world gives this Japanese practice an unparalleled lifestyle design resume. Living in the west, we have a consumer-based society, where our value is based on our belongings. That is not the case in Ikigai.

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