The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again

by Catherine Price

“How we spend our days is how we spend our lives.”

“See if you can think two thoughts at exactly the same time. Well? Is it possible?”*5

we’ve been conditioned to believe that our time is too valuable to waste, and yet we often end up spending our leisure hours on things that make us feel like we’ve wasted our time.

True Fun makes us healthier and happier. It enables us to flourish. It helps us feel—and, for that matter, stay—alive.

To do that, we’ll use an acronym called SPARK—short for “make space, pursue passions, attract fun, rebel, and keep at it”—to

You can also learn to attract more fun simply by making a point to pay attention to other people when you’re with them. It doesn’t matter whether they’re a family member, a friend, or a stranger: when you encounter another living, breathing human being, put your phone away and look up. Make eye contact. Smile. Let them know that in that particular moment, they have your full and undivided attention. In our distracted society, this is a powerful and generous gift. Notice how people react when they receive it.