Do It For Fun

I have became a huge fan of the blog "Zenhabits" over the past year.  This recent post by Leo Bauta really hit me this past week.  His post reminds me so much of my friend Karen back in California who has such a positive attitude and also really knows how to have fun at the same time.  She has picked me up a million times, celebrated birthdays with me.. and I consider myself blessed not having to pay money for a life coach or therapist over the past few years because I had Karen. We used to work together in an account that was probably the most difficult account we have both ever faced in our work career. (a matter a fact I cried in my car one morning it was so hard).   We both decided in order to survive our time in this account we would need to laugh and make it fun. We did that.. and maybe a little too much. We now look back on this experience and still laugh.   Karen gives the best advice and support.  A matter a fact I went to her first before I decided to get up and move away from California.  This was a BIG decision and I wanted to know I was doing the right thing at the right time.  Who knows.. maybe one day I will return to California?  But for now I am going to enjoy the Rocky Mountains and fresh air and have FUN.

Celebrating my Birthday at True Foods Kitchen by the firepit in Newport Beach, CA.  Karen and I tried everything on the menu and took pictures, tried all the drinks, met new friends, and laughed quite hard that night. 

Not to Mention...

It was a Supermoon that night as well.

Here is the post.... on just doing it for fun...

Post written by Leo Babauta. (Taken from Zenhabits.net)

Just about everything I do is just for fun.
While some people like to focus on being disciplined and achieving goals and sticking to their plans, I find this to be meaningless. What’s the point? You’ll fail about a third to half the time, and then feel like a failure for not being disciplined or sticking to a plan or goal.
In contrast, if you do the exact same thing, but let go of the expectation you’ve set for yourself and just have fun doing it, it’s a complete success.
Let’s repeat that for emphasis: if you do the exact same thing, it’s a failure if you have expectations, but a complete and absolute success if you let go of the expectations and do it for fun.
Let’s take a few examples:

• If you set out on a really tough 3-day hike through some mountains, and make it through the first day and night but get too tired in the middle of the second day, is that a failure? It is if you are mad at yourself for not getting to the end, for not being disciplined. It’s a success, though, if you decided at the beginning to do it “just for fun” and had a great time while you were doing it.
• If you start writing a book but only get about halfway through, is that a success or failure? It’s a failure if you expected to get finished and are disappointed in yourself for not sticking it through to the goal. It’s a success if you decided to do it for fun and had a wonderful time writing.
• If you start an online venture and it doesn’t take off and you have to call it quits after a year — is that a failure? Well, by now you know the answer. Have fun doing it, and it’s always a success.

If you go for a walk, a run, a hike, do it for fun, not for the benefits you might get. Do experiments in your life for fun, not for the results. Wake up each day and do something for fun, not to accomplish something. Every waking moment should be just for fun.
It shifts everything. It doesn’t only determine whether something’s a success or failure — it changes your attitude while you do anything, while you’re talking with someone or reading or watching something. Your mood lifts, you are kinder to others, you have a smile on your face.
Do handstands. Dance. Bound up a hill. Sing with your child. Write something with a light and lifted heart. Be love, and compassion, and joy. Live life just for fun.