Playing with danger - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Playing with danger - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Ive just come across one of the most fantastic things Ive ever seen on the net. Background: A photographer is taking some pictures of huskies in the snow in northern Canada. The huskies are chained to stakes in the ground (as they normally are). Then a huge, wild, male polar bear appears and heads straight for one of the huskies. At this point in the story I was thinking so long, husky. Nice knowing ya. And then something astonishing and beautiful happens. Watch the slide show and tell me if this isnt one of the strangest things ever. Heres what I take from this video: If the husky had met the polar bear with aggression, hed have been toast. Or served on toast. But by meeting a huge(!) danger with a playful attitude it became a moment of fun instead of violence. I think this can work often in life. Its not the way you meet an oncoming, jackknifed tanker truck they dont respond well to a playful attitude. But in many other situations, meeting risk or sticky situations with an invitation to play can in itself make a huge difference. At least, youre not escalating a bad situation yourself. This is of course contrary to common wisdom, where you should always expect the worst. Well, sometimes expecting the worst, brings about the worst. Have you ever tried meeting a tricky situation at work with a playful attitude? How did you do it? Write a comment, Id really like to know! Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related