Life was never meant to be easy”
A commentary on Rojek's “Leisure and emotional intelligence”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12855751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin Moore (0000-0001-5913-9953, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 257-260 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Leisure & Recreation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1026-1133 • E-ISSN: 2333-4509 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/04419057.2010.9674648 |
| OpenAlex | W2059005245 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
According to Malcolm Fraser, a former Prime Minister of Australia, "life was never meant to be easy." The Buddha agreed, famously stating that "All life is pain." The daily experiences of most of us might confirm this: effort, work, "forcing it," "pushing on," and the anxiety induced by our constant performative tip-toeing through the world, all connote a drain on our reserves - physical, emotional, cognitive - that modern life appears to impose
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It's Beyond My Control
Touring Cultures
Further Evidence of an Increase in Narcissism Among College Students
Egos Inflating Over Time
Leisure and emotional intelligence
Perceived Freedom as Leisure's Antithesis
The age of anxiety? The birth cohort change in anxiety and neuroticism, 1952–1993
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |