Have Fun… On Purpose!
Everybody loves to have fun! Everyone loves to laugh! Everyone loves to enjoy themselves! When you’re having fun, you’re not worrying about anything. You’re not stressed out or focused on any number of problems that may be going on in your life at that moment.
When you’re having fun, you’re in the moment, focused on whatever is making you happy at the time. So, what makes you happy? Maybe you enjoy a particular sport, musical instrument, your career, or any number of hobby or activities. Maybe happiness to you is spending time with your family, friends, or co-workers.
When are you not having fun? Well, it’s probably when you’re working at a task that you don’t enjoy, or are stressed or worried about something going on in your life. Let me explain…
First, the work stress… In my 38 years of life, about half of that has been spent working. Most people have work stress because they’re NOT working! Get it… we get stressed when we are avoiding what we know has to be done. If you don’t like what you do, you either need to accept that or find another kind of “work”. Remember, “work” is called “work” for a reason.
Second, stress caused by worry. Here is the thing… the majority of worries are in the past and nothing can be done about them. Other stress is in the future and that particular worry either hasn’t happened yet or it just may never happen. If you sit down with a pen and paper, you’ll most likely find that less than 10% of worries are legitimate and need to be addressed. Not a bad tip and easy way to eliminate 90% of your worries. Wouldn’t you agree?!
In conclusion, we addressed the reasons why we don’t have fun, now it’s time to address the proactive way to have fun on purpose: The answer… SIMPLY FOCUS ON THE MOMENT, BE PRESENT WITH WHOMEVER OR WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING. When you eliminate stress and worry, having fun is infinitely easier. Focus on the here and now. You’ll be looser, feel more free, and most importantly…. you will love your life!
Have Fun!
Tags: Personal Development