"A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play, his labour and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing and leaves others to determine whether he is working or playing. To himself he always seems to be doing both. Enough for him that he does it well."
~ Lawrence Pearsall Jacks from his 1932 book Education Through Recreation (pp 1-2)
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
'Education Through Recreation'
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As a Scout leader, something I've picked up from teaching children is that this seems to be their *natural* state of being. E.g. watching them move from free play to setting up tents to cooking to back to free play ... it's the same dynamics, same energy, same focus.
Agreed, that’s the ideal state. It’s not easy to achieve though, because economic success usually requires a degree of generalisation - competence in a variety of fields (eg: marketing, administration, cost control), which often don’t spin your wheels.
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