Don’t Be Boring – How “Star Wars Day” Can Help

#MayTheFourthBeWithYou

Today around the web you’ll see people having fun, celebrating Star Wars Day, and wishing one another #MayTheFourthBeWithYou. It’s a day of not taking yourself too seriously, and coming out of the closet about something you love.

Star Wars Day

For many of us, Star Wars captured our young imaginations, taught us that not all of our heroes need to look like us, and gave us places far, far away to daydream about. We got to walk around inside the massive imagination of George Lucas, and found our imaginations a bit bigger afterwards. Even today, if you’re like me, you still get wrapped up in a world of possibilities whenever you step into the world of Star Wars.

But we’re busy, right? We’ve got work to do, groceries to buy, laundry to do, and things to worry about. We don’t have time to care about a “fake holiday.” We’re grown-ups.

Don’t Be Boring

But there’s a danger to us grown-ups. It’s a sneaky shadow of boring, of taking ourselves too seriously, and forgetting the absolutely necessary role of play in our lives. Humans don’t outgrow their need for play, any more than they outgrow their need for imagination, resilience, and creativity. We NEED it if we’re going to be good friends, kind bosses, effective teammates, and high-performers in any area of our existence. (If you don’t believe me, check out Play by Dr. Stuart Brown, or watch his TED Talk.)

My Challenge to You on Star Wars Day

Don’t be too busy to have fun, too stodgy to say “May the Fourth Be With You,” or pretend that the worlds of Ewoks and Banthas are only for children. If you’re breathing, you need things like Star Wars to help you live, sleep, breathe, create, and become a quality human being.

Get Expert Advice

If you need some help with this – ask a child! When you get out of practice with something this important, the best thing you can do is seek expert advice. Who better than your son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild, or friend’s kids to advise you? You never know what you may learn, so give it a try, don’t be boring, and remember that sometimes, our kids are the ones who need to give the advice.