THE ADVOCACY FOR FUN

Coming into adulthood, I was excited because finally, I get to create my life, but that’s not the energy I was met with. Everyone seems preoccupied with “Getting serious” to play the role of the responsible adult and some proudly, declaring “playtime is over”, but I feel like now is when the playtime has begun. As a kid, I wondered why the adults were so miserable when I saw all that was available to them, and the fact that it wasn’t mandatory for them to go to school, they had “Freedom” and now, as an adult, I understand the “Freedom” adults have is complex. But, I feel that complexity is what makes the freedom even more worthwhile. If creating life wasn’t challenging, our creations would not have the rare true everlasting satisfaction we crave. We seek trivial challenges through video games, sports, and other competitive methods; Still, the game of life is the challenge that we don’t share the same carefree and lighthearted energy for because we perceive it to be “Serious”, even though this is what the game is all about. As kids, we were eager to play doctor, play teacher, house, and build, but now as adults, we lack the enthusiasm, and I believe it’s due to the systems in place and the championship for conformity, but these are the challenges of the game.

I will always acknowledge my privilege as I write these words because I understand there is serious violent physical challenges happening in the world, but with that acknowledgement, I think the people who are in the privileged position that I am in should take the opportunity to shift the perceptions of our mundane lives and start appreciating life for the venture rather than the destination and protecting our youthful wonder; We would be able to encourage a shift in our society and how we approach life, the revolution begins individually.