71 | Are You Playing or Performing?

What tells you you're performing? How do you know if you are playing?
What causes play to turn into a performance? And what can we do to gently rebel against the apparent pressure to squeeze higher, faster, stronger performances from everything in today's world?
Performance influences our lives, from work environments, people-pleasing in relationships, and filtering ourselves through social media. It's a tool that helps us convey something important to us. But we can get stuck there, especially in the midst of relentless achievement society.
In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, we differentiate between the characteristics of performance and play. We examine the consequences of mixing them up and assess how it impacts who and how we are in a world that doesn't encourage rest.
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[@dogwalk3]

i've been thinking a lot lately about the world today; being old enough to have something to compare it to. i have a deep belief that everything works out for the best in the long run, so i'm not coming at it with negativity. that to say, i think there isn't an ideal medium to get this kind of thing to an audience that would appreciate & value it - you have a wonderful capacity for *noticing*, contemplating, & sharing. i'll share as i can, but i just wanted to say you're doing something special & i sincerely appreciate & respect it.

[@thegentlerebel]

Hi Cairn, I love what you said here and really appreciate your words about what I'm doing. It sounds like we share some values! I find it tempting to slip into cynicism and a sense of hopelessness at certain things, but I definitely share your belief that things can work out for the better, and I see the way we process things and express ourselves as contributing factors to the kind of world that will emerge in time. Really appreciate you!