Why Having Fun is Often Misunderstood
How often do you have fun?
A few weeks ago, I read a post in a Triathletes group which roughly said — I had an Injury recently in a race, but this is better than my previous ones.
I hoped the last few miles in my previous race, and before that year, I had a fracture. Oh wait, I am doing all this for fun. She is talking about an Ironman race, which is a 3.6KM swim, 180km Cycling, and 42.2Km Run. You get the picture, right? Who in the right mind does that, and why is she calling it fun?
The reason is — She is happy to train for that race for 2–3 years and to look forward to the finish line. When she accomplished it once, she wanted to do it again and again. She was happy training for that race every day and knowing she is getting stronger and better cross the finish line.
You may have known people who say — Let’s party and have fun. They are often empty and are clueless the next day.
We limit the concept of fun to hang out with people, party, watch movies, or drink alcohol.
If you genuinely are feeling happiness by doing them, by all means, keep doing that because that’s what you happy with.
But if they are not fulfilling you. Find something that makes you happy, fills your soul. Do it every day and have fun.
Don’t let the Idea of “Socializing” make for what it means to have fun.
You can have fun watching Netflix, sleeping, running, writing, hanging out with friends, travel, or just staring at the dark night sky.
Do whatever works for you, and avoid other people's idea of fun.
You do you.
