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The Empty Box
Ever watched a child play with a large empty box? To a child a box is not a box – it’s anything but. A box becomes a spaceship to explore new worlds, the fastest racecar ever, a horse stable, or a secret cave to hide treasure in. You name it and that box can be it.
Kids have this amazing ability to let their imaginations run wild. They see things, not for what they are, but for what they can be. They explore, seek endless possibilities, and try new things without fear of ridicule or failure. In short they have an innate capacity to PLAY.
Sadly as we grow older, we loose that capacity and tend to play less. But creatively it’s very important. Creatively we need to explore, to investigate, to dream, and to try and fail without being wounded.
So perhaps each of us should imagine having, or physically placing, a large empty box in our office, boardroom or thinking space to remind us of the value of PLAY.
www.nigelcollin.com.au
Kids have this amazing ability to let their imaginations run wild. They see things, not for what they are, but for what they can be. They explore, seek endless possibilities, and try new things without fear of ridicule or failure. In short they have an innate capacity to PLAY.
Sadly as we grow older, we loose that capacity and tend to play less. But creatively it’s very important. Creatively we need to explore, to investigate, to dream, and to try and fail without being wounded.
So perhaps each of us should imagine having, or physically placing, a large empty box in our office, boardroom or thinking space to remind us of the value of PLAY.
www.nigelcollin.com.au
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