Super Fun Sunday
When I was studying elementary education, it was emphasized
that good lessons for young students involve this principle: Make it fun. I think this applies to all
of us.
I certainly don’t like doing things that aren’t, on some
level, fun. I don’t like going to the
doctor, starting an unpleasant task, or confronting a difficult person. These
things aren’t fun. But lots and lots of things are fun: learning something new,
meeting a wonderful person, looking at an inspirational view, reading a great
book or online article…the list is literally endless. Fun, fun, fun!
How can you apply this to the everyday, repetitive things we
do (or worse, have to do)? By looking
for the “fun” that is hidden everywhere. It’s like a treasure hunt. Find the
fun, and/or find a way to make it fun. In a difficult ballet class, focus on
what you can do well and have fun with that, even while working on the
challenging bits. Once you get close to mastering the difficult things,
celebrate and have fun with that. Also, remember to embrace how great it feels
to dance – I think we too often
forget about this.
Be a treasure hunter of fun. You’ll like it!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Motivational Secret #80:
“The secret to motivation is: Make it fun.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“I
know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that
is funny.”
― Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat
― Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat
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