Choice Theory tells us that all human beings are motivated by the same five Basic Needs:
1) Safety & Security
2) Love & Belonging
3) Power
4) Freedom
5) Fun
Of the five, I've always had the most trouble with "Fun". Sure, fun is fun. But is it a "basic need"? Do we merely "like" to have fun? Or do we "need" to have fun?
Certainly the appeal of fun and humor is more and more evident in the world around us. Consider the number of cable television channels devoted to comedy. Or the pervasive use of humor in advertising. For investors and producers in these lines of work fun is serious business. Perhaps these folks are on to something......
Here is a commentary on the value of fun and play delivered by Stuart Brown at a Technology, Entertainment & Design gathering last year.
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/stuart_brown_says_play_is_more_than_fun_it_s_vital.html
BTW, you can find more fascinating presentations on every topic under the sun at www.ted.com.
Make it a Great Day!
Steve
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The need for fun, I find, drives people plenty. People want to make money, for example, so they can have fun. Certainly, a hedgefund operator wants to make more billions than his competitor, and this satisfies his need for power. However, a typical American occupies all of his free time looking for something to do: fun. If we have little interests and cannot satisfy this need, we become depressed.
ReplyDeleteNow, whether depression is a chosen behavior is another discussion that I'm not sure Dad fully understands. But this is another issue.