How to play the game of life

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Published 2024-04-14
Our modern world assumes there has to be a rigid separation between work and play. But the conventional path of finding a job and climbing the ladder of advancement is something that no longer works for many people. A growing number of people are asking: how can I build a life I don’t feel the need to escape from?

It’s possible to do work that genuinely feels like play, and when you pursue this path it unlocks all kinds of incredible opportunities and puts you on the path to mastery. In this video I’ll share some ideas and psychological strategies on how you can do this, and we’ll look at the remarkable story of Yoky Matsuoka.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - The rigid distinction of work and play in modern life
03:19 - Part One: Yoky Matsuoka’s Story
04:41 - Narrative identity and the story of your life
08:17 - David Galenson and Conceptual innovators vs. Experimental innovators
10:14 - Peter Sims and the power of making “Little Bets” in your life
13:19 - Carol Dweck and the power of growth mindsets
18:45 - Part Two: Robert Greene and how to reach for mastery
19:37 - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on creativity

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All Comments (21)
  • I'd love to know your own experiences with how you've approached your own life with play in the comments. What has been really effective and powerful for you? PS. Please beware of scammers in the comment section impersonating me. I will never ask you to contact me through "telegram" or ask for any random payments of any kind. My comments will only ever appear with a checkmark at the end of the name "Modern Intuitionist." If you see any such scams kindly press the report button.
  • @bethanienaylor
    "The master has failed even more times than the beginner has tried." What a great quote! I'm going to use that.
  • @ThePapawhisky
    When I was a child I was constantly criticized and told I was stupid. Although naturally curious and playful, I grew to fear failure. This really handicapped me. In my mid-twenties I started to stretch and break out of the identity I was taught. I’m a retired engineer now and my life has been full of learning and growth. I’m very fortunate and grateful.
  • @KootFloris
    I'm having such a play life. I made money with more than 80+ job titles, and all were creative, crazy or even out of the box. The core word, he doesn't say enough is play. Play is how nature invented learning. It engages you whole. Play with everything. Everything = play.
  • It seems like her parents supported her. That’s a big factor to success. It’s a foundational factor. If you have CPTSD, please don’t castigate yourself if your trauma did not turn into growth. We have different baselines. We are not lost yet.
  • @thisistheron
    I’m living an amazing life full of struggle , fear , with a joyful attitude that has blessed me with the most random luck on the planet. Truly I wish to share my energy with others so they can have my positive outlook , but it’s so difficult to put into words 😅
  • @jedics1
    I dont know if this will help anyone but I had the oppertunity to build a house on a truck with zero previous experience which was by far the biggest project ever to me, it was duanting and freaked me out so what I did was make a deal with myself that if I took on the project that any time I felt overwhelmed or stuck that I could stop whatever I was doing and go do something else for as long as I wanted until I felt like trying again. This one thing took all the pressure and anxiety out of it and allowed me to think about problems at a speed I could handle, it utterly transformed my idea of what I was capable of if I can operate under no pressure. I simply had no idea how good I was at visualizing problems and solutions because I also didn't know how my brain gets completely shut down when experienceing anxiety.
  • When you learn something ans you failed - Congratulations, now you know an instance of a thing that doesn't work, basically you learned something. Keep going.
  • What I learned: become more playful and curious like you were as a child. Ask myself: what is something that is like play to me but looks like work to others? And have a growth mindset looking at the circumstances in life as opportunities to become stronger.
  • @zenamerica
    Programs like this should have 1M views in a month.
  • @NoriDeutsche
    I've been feeling I'm lost for a while and been watching tons of videos and reading books about how to live, to feel happy etc. This is one of the best videos in the internet. Thank you.
  • @bobeeman9730
    This is a masterpiece that encapsulates the capability of people to live free. I was born a boy in a hole and learned many of these lessons climbing out and it feels like i have lived at least 4 lives, and i am at the beginning of my 5th and most ambitious. It's daunting, scary every time. But you just have to believe in yourself, steady the ship, learn from your mistakes, and accept the outcome as your own. And always get up and try again, even if its something different. Own it, the good and the bad or you just won't grow to your potential. I remain hopeful i will get there and will try to enjoy the journey.
  • @AdrenaMonic
    I love how you magically fit everything together like a masterful puzzle. Also, excellent movie choices! "Office Space" is a damn classic! Movie scenes, Book quotes, Philosophical concepts, sound, graphics, production...You are a supreme artist, top tier quality! And to top it all off, the LESSONS! Thank you for taking the time to create this.
  • @Abrpatel
    There are many ways to exchange energy within the human network, one being giving people emotions they want to feel day to day, but can’t for whatever reason. The networks that do it are always active and constantly growing, YouTube being a web of relationships where it’s primary attraction is emotion of various spectrums. The singular emotion I get from watching this video is singular and universal: Hope. Hope your life if filled with as much hope as your give to others.
  • @davidofhalifax
    Thank you Elson this is awesome😃 Many years ago I wrote in a facebook post the second most important lesson anyone can teach there children is to ask, ask, ask. If your children learn this lesson while they still have their innocent inquisitive mind their lives will unfold like a flower. Full of adventure and wonder. It is because we ask, we will truly connect with our intuitions, our feelings and our heart. Then we will have learned the most important lesson of all. Love Always🥰
  • @BerkanoRose562
    I learned that life was a game through some study of science. I walked through life this way, and it has given me an answer in hard times. I create. Great video very freeing.
  • @phillipwar3868
    Hands down the best video I have ever seen in my life!!!. You have a gift. Keep sharing with the world. 😢❤❤❤
  • @josephang9927
    I'm so tired of living, and yet I have not even really lived 😢