summary ofWired to CreateBook by Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD, Carolyn Gregoire

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The power of play

The LEGO Foundation has researched how the type of fun we had as children affects us as adults in terms of creativity and cognitive development. Kids often make up their meanings to figure out who they are and how they fit into the world while playing. Children also use childhood fun to investigate the meanings of items and to turn the unexpected into the familiar. So, it’s vital that children grow up in a family that encourages creative play. Children whose parents speak to them, read to them, or explain natural and social topics are more likely to engage in innovative endeavors.Childhood play in the classroom or at recess increases creativity and curiosity. However, for adults, the opportunity to play doesn’t always seem available. But highly creative people see the world as their playground. They demonstrate their innovative playfulness using personal experiences, ideas, emotions, and even mundane objects. To great brains, creativity is all a game.While we typically associate work, particularly creative effort, with challenges, the most imaginative brains blend seriousness with delight. Successful creative people work long and hard hours, but they are also capable of finding solutions very quickly. Revitalizing and energizing ourselves with fun when working long hours may aid in generating new ideas.Although we can synchronize fun with work, we still need passion to maintain or increase productivity. Passion, a gathering of emotions with enthralling actions, has the power and potential to change and revitalize our lives and careers without time limitations, ensuring that our personality and actions become one.

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