The Eight Irresistable Principles To Fun

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are you having fun? we don't have enough fun in our lives

fun is...the pinch of salt that brings out the flavour
fun is...the backbeat that gives a song its rhythm
fun is...the first date that makes the heart go faster

in other words it is not absolutely necassary that you have fun...but life better when you do

make the eight prinicples part of your life
have fun
do the stuff that really matters

GET FOCUSED
1. stop hiding who you really are
-take time to figure out what makes up your DNA
-when it comes down to it, what do you stand for?
-and then, when you know who you are, TURN UP THE VOLUME!
"always be a first rate version of yourself, instead of a second rate version of someone else" -- Judy Garland, actress

2. start being intensely selfish
-get hungry for things that are truly important to you
-think of all the people you respect and love, the moments you relish, the impact you want to have, the legacy you want to leave
-bottom line: don't waste your time on anything else
"when you come right down to it, all you have is yourself. all the rest is nothing" Pablo Picasso, artist

BE CREATIVE
3. stop following the rules
-with the exception of gravity almost all of the rules are negotiable, someone just makes them up
-it's no longer about what you can't do, it's about what you can do
"if you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun" -- Katharine Hepburn, actress

4. start scaring yourself
-explore the edges
-dip your toe in the bold, the outrageous and the unthinkable
-seek out and have adventures
"men wanted for hazardous journey. small wages. bitter cold. long months of darkness. constant danger. safe return doubtful" -- Ernest Shakleton, explorer

USE YOUR WISDOM
5. stop taking it all so damn seriously
-in this moment, is it a life or death decision?
-2010..in 10 years will you remember what you're fretting about?
in 100 years, will anyone care?
-so lighten up, this too wil pass
"do not take life too seriously. you will not get out of it alive" -- Elbert Hubbard, publisher

6. start getting rid of the crap
-think of all the stuff that's weighing you down and getting in the way
-not just the things, but also the habits, the memories, the attitudes, the people
-get rid of that clutter
"knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification" -- Martin Luther King

TAKE ACTION
7. stop being busy
-being busy is seductive
-just because you're going flat out doesn't mean you're on the right track. if it's the wrong hole you need to stop digging
"we're lost, but we're making good time" -- Yogi Berra, baseball philosopher

8. start something
-don't wait any longer for permission to do what you want to do
-there are always reasons to procrastinate just a little longer
-enough! just start!
"when all is said and done, a lot more is said than done" -- Lou Holtz, sports coach