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Is Fun the Secret Ingredient to Positive Change?

Would you take the stairs versus an escalator if the former were somehow enticing? How about if the staircase turned you into an instant pianist?

This brilliant concept originated in Stockholm, where a normal staircase was transformed into a giant piano keyboard. Each stair played a corresponding note on the musical scale, so you could literally step to the beat! The idea fired people's imaginations — so much so that two-thirds more people used the stairs than on a typical day. READ MORE

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Comment by Colleen O'Rourke on November 12, 2009 at 5:05pm
This is sooooo cool! Just imagine how much more joy we could add to everyday living with ideas like this. I'll bet if we thought about it, we could come up with thousands and thousands of ways to add more fun to everyday life! I have to share this video! Thanks! Love and joy, Colleen
Comment by Amara Rose on October 16, 2009 at 2:26pm
Sure! In fact, I'll add it under videos :-)
Comment by Silja Saareoks-Kaldre on October 16, 2009 at 11:28am
Amara,
Thank you! I'd really love to make this video visible here too, hope you don't mind. The fun and real joy are truly wonderful feelings very much neede...
Comment by Amara Rose on October 16, 2009 at 9:19am
Thank you, Silja! Since you are one of the happiest people on AOAND, hope you'll spread the link :-)
Comment by Silja Saareoks-Kaldre on October 16, 2009 at 2:34am
I watched this video, it is really awesome! It is great fun to see it too.

        

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