If you're looking for a book that's quick to read, but packed with inspiring thoughts on how to blur work and play, I recommend Rules of the Red Rubber Ball, by Kevin Carroll. The subtitle is Find and Sustain Your Life's Work.
Red Rubber Ball chronicles the author's lifefrom an uncertain childhood to days spent playing sports at every opportunity to becoming a trainer for the Philadelphia 76ers to attaining a leadership position at Nike. His current play is as a consultant and motivational speaker.
The metaphor of the rubber ball as Carroll's journey to success couples well with his rules for mastering the art of living full out. My interpretation might not do his message justice, so I'll share his words instead.
The red rubber ball represents play to me. It's any activity, topic or purpose that makes you excited about the day...Your red rubber ball is what grabs you by the soul..It's what you daydream, and that dream can become your life's work, it you let it...Once you find your red rubber ball, may the source of your play become your life's work so much so that no one - not even you - will be able to tell the difference between the two.
What's your red rubber ball? Is it part of your everyday play? If not, how can you make that so?
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