August 4, 2006 by annemarie.

There are at least two kind of games.
One could be called finite, the other infinite.

A finite game is played for the purpose of winning,
an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.

Finite players play within boundaries;
infinite players plays with boundaries.

Surprise causes finite play to end;
it is the reason for infinite play to continue.

To be prepared against surprise is to be trained.
To be prepared for surprise is to be educated.

The finite play for life is serious;
the infinite play of life is joyous.

The joyfulness of infinite play, its laughter, lies in
learning to start something we cannot finish.

No one can play a game alone.
One cannot be human by oneself.

Our social existence has…an inescapably fluid character.

…we are not the stones over which the stream of the
world flows; we are the stream itself.

Change itself is the very basis of our continuity as persons.

Only that which can change can continue: this is the
principal by which infinite players live.

James P. Carse
Finite and Infinite Games

are you an infinite player?  can I add this title to my business card?

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July 8, 2006 by annemarie.

we participated in our second life is good watermelon festival today. Met Bert Jacobs (co-founder and CEO - Chief Executive Optimist!!!!) today (thank you my sister!!) and once again understood my groupie advocacy of this brand.

do what you like - like what you do. could it be any simpler?

Also met Steve Gross, founder of Project Joy (where is my sky clyming avatar?). The Importance of Play flows into my KaBOOM! advocacy. I hope to connect the two (and maybe Steve will speak at next years University of Play ?).

this post does not do the day justice.

i play. i laugh. i am.

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