Playgrounds: The Hidden Training Ground for Life
As a kid, it was always exciting to play outdoors. In the past, schools
were built with outdoor play equipment to ensure we were physically and
mentally fit. However, things are changing in the present. Open spaces are
becoming a luxury, and schools are therefore confining children to limited
outdoor activities. Some of the common play equipment we used was not just for
fun; it also had a hidden life lesson. Here is my interpretation of such
equipment:
Ø
Merry-go-round:
Life is a circle. We come back to
where we started. Though we came from the womb—a silent place where we rested
before we came to the earth—we finally reach the earth to rest in peace.
Ø
See-saw:
When I see my friend above me, he sees
me below him, but neither of us was down nor up for a long time.
Ø
Slide:
It is difficult to come up in life,
but easy to slide down.
Ø Spiral slide: All falls are not straightforward.
Sometimes our fall is like a spiral, and each rotation teaches us a lesson.
Ø Swing: Everyone needs a push. Once the swing
starts, we either need to push and jump in, or we need to expect to push it. We
all require both an external and an internal push.
Ø Jungle gym: Life is like a maze. We need to find a
way in and out. Monkey Bars: Life is all about hanging and traversing
from one phase to another.
Ø
Sand
pit: We need to dig deep to
understand what lies beneath.
As a child, we would not have had this wisdom about life. Now, visit a
local play area and visualise yourself as an adult. Start comparing each piece
of equipment in your life, and you will realise how much our lives are like
this play equipment.
M.L.
Narendra Kumar
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