Reversal recognition: catharsis
Saturday, December 9th, 2006A participant in the second potluck gathering said that mosttimes in New York City, we go to parties to meet people, but at the potluck we met people and it turned into a party.
Her comment got me a’thinkin.
In Irvine, where I was working last week, it seems that people put a lot of effort into dressing up when they go out to the supermarket or whatnot, activities which would be casual in New York. In Irvine, having a little fun seems to take a lot of work.
Would it be extra-powerful in Irvine to have a lot of fun from a little work, or even better, have a lot of fun working?
In both cases, we’re taking a too-common situation where the negative burdens the positive (going to a party to meet people in NYC; a lot of work to have a little fun in Irvine) and reversing it (meeting people turns into a party in NYC; a lot of fun comes from a little work or having fun is your job in Irvine).
I think it’s easier than it sounds to flip these things. All to do: recognize a concrete situation and reverse the priorities or structure.
Plan a meeting that turns into a party.
Have the most fun possible making money.
What would you flip around?
And enjoy.
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