Yes, another note

Reconsidering Recreation and Entertainment

Off-topic, yet not so.

On taking time to ponder subjects that simply bubble up, such as “recreation centers,” there is an opportunity to recognize our language becoming diluted, watered down. Consider these so-called “recreation” centers in our communities were at one time seen as places of opportunity for personal re-creation, time away from working and thinking about work, a time of relaxing the mind and entertaining alternate experiences and opportunities. These “centers” were places community members would go during time away from routines of work.

“Entertainment,” too, has the capacity to be much more, beyond the present dilute interpretation. It is an under-appreciated expression. Humanity has had the tendency, and I am attempting to be careful with the choice of words, thus, “probably for convenience,” to unintentionally dilute the meanings and the interpretations of many words, thus the loss of meanings thru disuse. Humanity has come to view “entertainment” as a time for popcorn, cola, and momentary amusement. Entertainment has the capacity to become, again, an opportunity to entertain the concept of becoming more conscious, more aware, and more receptive to possibility.

This particular interpretation of “entertainment” involves opening to the entertaining of possibility. This form of entertainment involves taking on, at least momentarily, a concept, a possibility of a new belief, consciously internalizing it as one’s own, entertaining the possibility of attaining something.

“WHOA THERE COWBOY! THAT SOUNDS A LOT LIKE MAKING A CHANGE!” Internalizing, yes, that does sound as though it might be a little outside the old “comfort zone.” Yes, internalizing may involve serious stretching.

Preparation might consist of consciously expanding the limitations of that which we consider to be currently within our comfort zone. On becoming more consciously aware, we may be finding that maintaining rigidity, staying the same, is no longer feeling comfortable. Entertaining the possibility, then the action of increasing awareness and changing, could become part of an expanded comfort zone, without the discomfort.