Otter
Play is not a waste of time.
What this friend is telling you
Otters are famous for exactly one thing: playing. Sliding down banks, splashing, floating on their backs in the sparkly water. And here is the trick — otters are also amazing at swimming, fishing, and surviving, because play is how they practice everything. If your week has turned into all schedule — school, practice, homework, repeat — the otter is writing you a prescription: real, giggly, pointless fun. Doctor's orders.
Watch out for…
turning even the fun things into contests. Sometimes nobody needs to win. That is what makes it fun.
Try this
Do fifteen minutes of totally pointless fun today. No score. No prize. Points to nobody.