The Dangers of Assigning Purpose to Enjoyable Activities

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Episode 3686:

Anthony Ongaro explores the surprising value of doing things without a defined purpose, revealing how playfulness and curiosity can boost creativity, reduce burnout, and generate eustress, the good kind of stress. His reflections challenge the productivity-obsessed mindset, encouraging a return to simple joy, exploration, and intentional downtime.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.breakthetwitch.com/this-can-help-2/

Quotes to ponder:

"Doing things for seemingly no purpose doesn’t mean it’s pointless."

"Eustress being released into your body feels like pure excitement about being alive."

"By assigning a purpose to everything you do, you risk losing enjoyment in those things."

Episode references:

Play (Stuart Brown TED Talk): https://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_brown_play_is_more_than_just_fun

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