Finding Fun - A Life Well Lived

What if the fun you're chasing is actually working against you? This week I'm digging into why some fun fades the second it's over, while other fun sticks with you for years — and it comes down to a couple of things researchers can actually explain.

I'm also giving you my go-to system, VERITAS, for building fun into your life on purpose — even when things are hard, even when you're short on time. If you've ever felt like you "used to" have more fun, this episode is for you.

In This Episode

●     Why fun is more than just pleasure — the real ingredients behind it (joy, engagement, and meaning)

●     The research on intrinsic motivation (Self-Determination Theory) and why fun you choose beats fun you're told to have

●     What the Stoics actually believed about pleasure, and why it still applies today

●     My VERITAS system for building real, intentional fun into your life — step by step

Quote of the Week

"Very little is needed to make a happy life. It is all within yourself, in your way of thinking and in your way of living."

— Marcus Aurelius

Citations & Sources

●     Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. — Self-Determination Theory, on intrinsic motivation and autonomy

●     Deci, E. L., Koestner, R., & Ryan, R. M. (1999). A meta-analytic review of experiments examining the effects of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation. Psychological Bulletin.

●     Csikszentmihalyi, M. — Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, on flow states and optimal challenge

●     Boothby, E. J., Clark, M. S., & Bargh, J. A. (2014). Shared experiences are amplified. Psychological Science.

Let’s go, let’s get it done.

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