About this quote

Aging is an unyielding biological clock, but growing up is entirely optional. We often trap ourselves in rigid definitions of adulthood, forgetting that play keeps our minds flexible. Keeping a streak of silliness is actually a survival mechanism against the grind of daily responsibilities. Go ahead and laugh at a stupid joke or play a harmless prank. It keeps your spirit light when everything else demands gravity.

When to use it

• When your corporate office gets unbearably tense during quarterly reviews, you decide to hide a plastic skeleton in the breakroom fridge to startle your coworkers.
• You build a massive blanket fort in the living room with your kids, refusing to let your partner clean up the mess until the weekend is over.
• After losing a recreational soccer match, you and your teammates buy a round of popsicles and have a water balloon fight instead of dissecting your mistakes.