I propose to you to “let your hair down” and be sure to step away from that serious way of living that you have come to know. It will be important to mentally relax because many of our world’s cultures have relegated play to the position of, shall we say, an “after thought” — after I get work done, after I have accrued enough vacation time, after I have saved enough, or after I resolve that pressing or lingering issue. Maybe you get the point. Many societies have made play a centerpiece of child development and then abandon it when they “grow up.” Even in first-world countries like the United States, play has been elevated in many ways to be a very exclusive element for a very limited sector of society. As the result of this, we live in a world where people now are only taught to work. Work hard, work long, and be smart with money so that you can retire. When you retire, you can relax. But, before that, fight like hell for what you can get because it is a dog-eat-dog world…

This book is your permission slip to mentally “cut class” — to essentially give the middle finger to the boss and take a sick day. It’s your time to play!