Seuss hasn’t convinced you, I’ll also invoke Samuel Butler: If I take time to do something that’s truly fun for me (re-read All the King’s Men for the fourth time, call my sister), I feel better able to tackle that to-do list. I’d feel so much better if I could get something accomplished.” In fact, though, I just make myself feel trapped and drained. I often feel so overwhelmed by tasks that I think, “The most fun would be to cross some items off my to-do list. Make time for something that’s fun for YOU.Ģ. Don’t try to be self-improving, and don’t plan a “fun” event based on what other people would enjoy. Wine-tasting, skiing, baking bread, reading mysteries-I personally do not enjoy any of these “fun” activities. It’s a Secret of Adulthood: just because something is fun for someone else doesn’t mean it’s fun for you, and vice versa.
Be honest about what’s actually fun for you. Research shows that the absence of “feeling bad” doesn’t mean that we “feel good.” We must actually strive to find sources of “feeling good.” Having fun on a regular basis is a pillar of happiness.Īs you ask yourself, “How can I have more fun?” keep two things in mind:ġ. The Cat in the Hat said it, and it’s a truth that I feel more deeply with every year that passes: It’s fun to have fun, but you have to know how - and that may take some serious reflection.
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