How to have more fun in your life | Matt Weinstein | TEDxLivermore

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. The language of Play is a language that we all spoke fluently in childhood. By the time we become adults, most of us have forgotten the language of play. Matt uses play and joy to open people up, allowing them to be creative and impactful - even in places one might expect play to be the last thing on a person's mind. His analogy is that we should be so lucky as to work like our dogs. Enjoy this creative fun-filled romp through airports, dog parks and even prison.
Matt is the Founder and “Emperor” of Playfair, Inc., and one of the nation’s foremost authorities on the use of fun and humor in team building. A member of the Professional Speaker’s Hall of Fame, Matt was named one of the “21 Top Speakers for the 21st Century” by 'Successful Meetings' magazine. A prolific author, Matt's most recent titles include 'Managing To Have Fun', 'Gently Down The Stream', 'Work Like Your Dog', and 'Dog's Don't Bite When A Growl Will Do'. Matt also created the television special "Fun Works!: The Power of Humor in the Workplace" for PBS television.
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[@livefreeandwise6044]

When I was in 7th grade my science teacher told me "if you eat the cake now, you will suffer later in life" it basically means that if you screw around and have fun in your young years, you have a very hard time playing catch up when you are older. I unfortunately took that advice way to extreme, I basically didn't eat any cake at all all the way up until the age of now 30. To the point where I really don't even know how to enjoy life or have fun. So it is no surprise that there are some people who really do have to search for things like this online.

[@mordantvistas4019]

Have you ever seen the face of people in hunter gather tribes eat Western candies. It's almost repulsively sweet to them. Never eating "cake" can be too sweet later in life. Stop TRYING to eat the cake. Instead of you trying to be happy and have fun, be the baker, or cake maker in this metaphor. You might be the type of person that finds fun and joy by simply providing it for others. That may be the most you can get, but it can be enough. Also make sure you're not trying to emulate a synthetic version of fun that is created through marketing and media--you've seen the commercials and ads. That's a trap that most people fall for.

[@AnaLu07]

I think ballance should be the goal

[@AnointedOne4God]

lol. same. i am thankful to be well off financially though. now it’s time to learn to have fun :)

[@waddatahsaddatay2372]

I hope u all are doing well and having fun in life ❤

[@outdooraddictionpa8218]

@@mordantvistas4019 So true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sprintvault-premiumliferes3650]

"When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things." - Joe Namath

[@rosericmercedes2460]

Key word...confidence...

[@oriharel3152]

no no. its exactly the opposite. when people around you execpt you , encourage you be funnable what ever you do... you feel confterable to be like it. sorry for gremmer mistakes

[@tanyarenaissance8829]

I'm stealing that. When you have fun, you can do amazing things.

[@trine1708]

This is by far one of the best TED Talks I've watched! What a great speaker and wholedhearted message! We need more fun, we need to let our guards down so we can connect with each other! Love every minute of this and I'm sure I'll have a smile on my face for the rest of the day :)

[@oriharel3152]

yyeesss exactly the feeling. i hope the future of the world looks something like this

[@mariefc8504]

I wasn't expecting to enjoy this so much, or be touched by this. We can all benefit by lightening up and taking ourselves less seriously.

[@leslieatkins1894]

The videos of the prisoners is so moving... bawling tears of joy for them. Lord, help me to have fun with my grown sons... life became so hard that none of us know how to have fun. Great talk!! ❤

[@BOB_pod]

Hey, this comment brought tears to my eyes🥲 I'm the eldest son of my parents , and they've been pretty stressed the last few months. Hope you find that joy you're looking for. This Internet stranger's rooting for you😅💪

[@springboardnw]

Wonderful to see your TEDx! Congratulations!! Your playful leadership continues to inspire us to exercise our play muscles for the sheer joy and connection that results in doing so. Thank you!!!

[@mannequinwithadinosaurhead]

definitely one of my favorite TED talks! we all need to enjoy life a lot more

[@JawJX]

so underrated! I wish more people would see this

[@notagain3732]

This is the most fun to watch ted talk ever , and i have watched so many this past few months lol I mean wow, my brain cells are telling me to become a different and better person and i believe i can actually do it , all thanks to this ted talk

[@creamythroat]

Pov: You searched , “how to have fun”.

[@jessnoelle94]

this made me laugh, are we having fun now????

[@jameelkout441]

I did!!!!!

[@carolinejb3689]

You had to expose me huh? 🥲

[@garethjames1254]

I did lol

[@BlazeDoesSomething]

I feel called out

[@volleyballgurl080697]

Because he's there for everyone! So his energy is very fun and outgoing!

[@RainbowWoods]

You have to be able to let go to have fun. Doesn't always seem easy to do but when you can, it's so worth it! Great talk - I enjoyed this 😊💛🌈

[@sudarshanbadoni6643]

The title is such that every one wants to know more and more about this simple but very different and difficult aspect of each one of ours lives called fun. Further no text formula motivating is not generally there but some simple examples and INSPIRATIONS in place of instructions. The success of such a talk is always there however clapping intensity of audience hands speaks VOLUMES as in present case. Thanks.

[@TiaTurnbullnow]

Wow! This was so fun! I smiled and laughed through the whole thing. This is so important to create a connection and openness between people. Today I am going to go out and play and have fun!!! Thanks Matt!

[@sophiarose8510]

I has SO much fun watching this!! My favorite Ted talk!!!

[@rockokechukwu3343]

Awesome content, needed something like this

[@hammads9045]

I want to know how to be the guy who brings the fun. Not the guy who sees someone else and follows but the person who leads and everyone else follows. How do I get into a state of mind that allows that?

[@tanyarenaissance8829]

Ok you have inspired me to make a video on this

[@thejuicyroma]

Hey even if you never find out the answer to this question, though I certainly hope you do, i hope you could at least be able to appreciate your ability to join in on the fun. Many people in our world can't even do that, so applaud yourself for allowing yourself joy and bliss ❤

[@raiseup4977]

Beautiful reminder. Thank you for sharing this positive message Matt :-)

[@ganeshsankars9688]

I was eating my breakfast while watching this,I cant dance feel make me sad but now i recovered from that incident.

[@abz1ist]

Underrated af, love it

[@shadowboxing1729]

I like to have fun but nobody wants to have fun with me, well sometimes

[@yassineyassine1830]

LoFi Hiphop Channel omg same

[@WordDrink]

me too

[@N8teyrve]

Agreed. Or when I try to invite people to have fun the rejection makes me no longer have fun

[@Gypsy2211]

Gotta learn to have fun anyways

[@rumudinc3057]

Me too, none of my friends want to do the same things I like doing. I'm such a lonely soul...

[@makhomoovervoorde8988]

This is the best Ted talk I have watched😮❤

[@4udioFour]

This is super inspirational !

[@Nohoihoewa]

Thank you ❤& Liked 🎉

[@jakejones6327]

he sounds exactly like the joker

[@blakebeshires4999]

Lets put a smile on that face ladies and gentlemen

[@w0w4al]

0:33 "How many times have you heard.."

[@Mike717ful]

Now I wanna watch batman the animated series again

[@obiwankenobi7293]

@@blakebeshires4999 I feel like this is a conspiracy theory

[@yoXneo]

The worst thing about prison were the dementors lol

[@Jusknux]

They were flyin everywhere

[@jackfrostcm108]

Of course celeste is a guru! All poodles are super intelligent!

[@OctoSenpa]

Must feel amazing 🥰

[@zoe1986]

Thank you!

[@dhruvsinghhameerdevka269]

It's a good one. Really, watch it, you won't regret

[@sakshamkapoor5905]

This made me really happy ❤

[@destiney5]

Love is Play

[@jackfrostcm108]

Especially foreplay :-)

[@stevenelliottjr.4013]

Damn super warm crowd

[@ariesphenix1]

I loved this!! Thank you!

[@AllenKlein]

Love it. Thanks Matt.

[@riotviou]

Awesome 👏

[@kittypurry4056]

❤

[@DoctorDoom69]

What a charismatic soul haha ✨

[@svetoslavtsvetkov2318]

What a fun! 😁

[@mz7336]

I love this, thanks

[@rubinagomes2950]

Surprisingly, or not so surprisingly, I started dancing.😁

[@JesseTaylorTraxxx]

Amazing TAlk!

[@diabetewater]

for sUre

[@tubbylorax6340]

I work so hard I forgot how to have fun.

[@ganesanls8723]

wonderful

[@zhugeliang777]

Nope; I searched: How to ALWAYS have fun.

[@bethyoung3654]

Great video!

[@Devon_maloy]

My goodness!

[@gageb.1627]

Today over and over again until I die

[@nxxxxxs]

im having fun right now

[@maxbernevek]

How do I get into prison?!

[@susannaschellenbach]

Max Bernevek hit a policeman

[@obiwankenobi7293]

Just go there

[@ktc333]

He's right on the money! :)

[@diabetewater]

are you still alive?

[@ystrdy6162]

i swear to god i was tabbed out and i thought the joker was talking to me about dogs.

[@diabetewater]

can someone give me a summary

[@posavka]

great video! :)

[@janusjupiter6253]

Sml. This is what I want to do.

[@jdt8983]

This looked like one of those forced meetings I had to do working as a teacher...it's not a tough guy image...I just don't get why people like to dance or laugh unless somethings really actually funny...pretty sure your heaven is my purgatory...

[@Wulk]

Breaking news, crime rate increases by 80% after a man makes prison more fun

[@annac.8502]

This man sounds like Heath Ledger’s Joker 🃏

[@im4our312]

YUPPIES galore.

[@dontscrewwithgodschosen6692]

🧚🏻‍♂️❣️🌌

[@problemsolver3254]

Rip all people commenting

[@TheAdrenalineJunky]

5:20 ?

[@screen-marvel-us1424]

soooooooo prisoners have more fun than an average native

[@ronaldodefebro5329]

Who else sped it 1.5x

[@adamchapin9036]

Mighty mouse on that ufl?

[@petersparkingtons3143]

Woah mighty mouse?!

[@trevordsilva1637]

Came here looking for self help, walking out like a child .

[@thyvevusion218]

My dog doesn't get excited when I come from work, and video didn't help me, great...

[@NadjaFelk]

Unless you have a Shiba Inu 😂

[@osobleqeilow3050]

It is funny

[@daiigus8605]

No u

[@fcchannel6162]

i really cant listen to him if he related to harvey lol

[@willsniff4644]

I thought about that to lol

[@phantommenace6934]

The synonymous winter supposedly twist because vegetable systemically chop sans a harmonious syrup. dramatic, important reward

[@davebb100]

This guy isn't funny

[@rawcoustic1718]

Yeah ikr, why did the audience laugh it's not funny.

[@bikeman78]

Benis Muncher haha. Womp womp. Two salty people

[@alimy1119]

Could be, but he is happy, and that is all that matters