Don't take it too seriously - you're allowed to have fun

When we’re on a mission to make the world a better place and look at all the things that are NOT going in the right direction and all the work needed to change direction, it can quickly feel like so much hard work. So we think we need to take it seriously, else we won’t move forward.

REALLY? Are we really not moving forward if we don’t take it seriously all the time? Who decided seriousness leads to good work? How come we think humor gets in the way of good work?

To be clear: I’m not talking about not taking things seriously anymore, but about finding a good balance. It’s about holding serious issues lightly, so they don’t become too heavy and drown us.

When you look at children, they learn the most effortlessly when they play.

Also, the Dalai Lama and the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu come to mind, because they kept cracking jokes, teasing each other, and laughing.

I’m wondering where that notion comes from: You have to be serious, then you’re taken seriously?
Is it from school? From our parents? Society? Politics?

What do you think?
Curious to explore this further.