Everyone knows what is Type 2 Diabetes! At least most medicos do!
Now do you know that there is a type of fun which is called the Type 2 fun! You also have type 3 fun by the way!
It is no fun to wait for it though!
Now you know what is fun! Chiling and not working for it too much! Of course the definition of fun for everyone is different but then it is more or less similar!
The specific type 2 fun refers to an activity that is miserable, difficult, or uncomfortable while you are doing it, but becomes highly enjoyable, rewarding, and memorable in retrospect. It generally involves stepping outside your comfort zone, pushing your physical or mental limits, and overcoming a significant challenge!
So this brings us to the fun scale! Yes! Everything has a grade! Even FUN! That if of course the best way to take FUN out of everything!
The concept originated in the mountaineering community to categorize activities based on how they are experienced over time!
Type 1 Fun: Fun both while it is happening and later (e.g., eating pizza, laughing with friends)! Or in my case simply lying on a comfortable bed and watching a nice movie with the whole family in my home theatre!
Then you have the Type 2 Fun: Not fun at all in the moment, but deeply satisfying to look back on! We will get back to this!
Type 3 Fun: Not fun while happening and a miserable memory you never want to repeat (e.g., getting hypothermia, surviving a disaster!). It is a nice memory which is good only because you survived it but you do not want this to happen again!
So in this Type 2 fun is the one in question!
While often associated with wilderness and survival activities, Type 2 fun can apply to anything that requires grit and determination!
In outdoors it can be running a marathon, backcountry hiking in a rainstorm, or surviving a tough camping trip!
It can even be in everyday life! Learning a difficult instrument, building a complex piece of furniture, or pushing through a brutal workout! I still remember the IKEA bed which we as a family FIXED! It took the whole day and our backs were sore for a couple of days! But boy was it worth it!
So despite the temporary suffering, many people actively seek out Type 2 fun because it builds deep resilience, creates the best stories, fosters powerful bonding with others, and teaches you what you are truly capable of! It is like you WORK for the fun and this is why you feel it is valuable!
So what type of fun is reading this blog!? Please do not tell it is TYPE 3!
Then again simple type 1 fun is listening to music especially made by the super talented Madan Mohan Kohli!
Now go for the standard type 1 fun! Aka Sleep!
Shubh ratri!
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