Have fun

When anyone from our home leaves for work or school and says bye to me, I reply, "Have fun" instead of saying "Bye" or "See ya." I didn't realize this for long until Reena brought this to my attention and that made me think why I say that. By saying have fun, I did not mean that don't work hard or don't focus on studies. The general perception about having fun is that people are careless and lose their focus. I definitely did not mean that by "have fun." I meant that go and enjoy your work or study. No doubt, it is important to focus on our work and give our 100%, focus on our studies, and be an attentive student, but if we do that while having fun our performance will be much better and we will not only feel good about what we are doing but also would derive satisfaction and joy from it.

So, why it is important to have fun while doing your work, attending school, or studying. I can provide a very simple rationale: our work or studies including school and college are an integral part of our lives and they also occupy quite a substantial portion of our lives, and if we do not enjoy these activities then imagine spending such a huge chunk of our life in doing things which we dislike. How unhealthy it will be for our mental health. Imagine going to school or college and hating to be there. Imagine going to work only to look forward to the weekend and dislike what we do five days a week. Enjoying our work and studies not only makes us better in our studies or work but also makes our lives more happy and fulfilling. Find what you like and pursue that with all the rigor and passion. Work hard towards what you want. You may or may not achieve it, but at least you will have the satisfaction of a joyful journey. There will be days of struggle and failure, and you will face obstacles that sometimes will look impossible to conquer, but if you like what you do and have fun while doing it that will make that struggle a worthy endeavor to pursue. Remember, if we don't value our talent, if we don't pursue our passion, no one else will. So, my advice to all readers is, to remember that life is very short and unpredictable, so, don't forget to have fun at every stage of your life.

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