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"Well, the key to life is that we also need to do things that we find "boring", and that no amount of sugar-coating would make them appear fun to us." Sounds l

"Well, the key to life is that we also need to do things that we find "boring", and that no amount of sugar-coating would make them appear fun to us." Sounds like a mother that doesn't want to argue about clearing the dish washer. The key thing is to learn that all boring things should and can have a playful funny side and if you can't find them than you must make yourself one. So clearing the dishwasher can be playful with dancing and singing or as a game. That's why google gamified the boring crowd source activity of repairing the local search. The key is to cheat yourself a little bit.

coldtea 4y ago
>The key thing is to learn that all boring things should and can have a playful funny side Not all. Life is not Marry Poppins 24/7.
- frankzander 4y ago
  But it can be if you want :)
  - TimTheTinker 4y ago
    Hey, I have no arguments with people over making hard things fun - that's great! The point is that those hard things get done well, one way or another. Your perspective is great as long as it takes into account the fact that getting good at something, or achieving a major accomplishment, requires a lot of hard work - and that hard work is worth doing, even when setbacks and difficulties are encountered. Effective, long-term hard work is most often done successfully by people who are enjoying a lot of it. Don't try to achieve mastery in a field you dislike!
DiggyJohnson 4y ago
This doesn’t sound like a realistic way to live your life. For me, I have realized that I need to do many things that are hard/boring, and the key to motivating this action is by focusing on the completed product (“looking forward to where I’m going”) as opposed to enjoying every second of the activity (“moment by moment satisfaction”).
- frankzander 4y ago
  Whatever way you choose to make it easy for you to do it ... if you like the satisfaction at the end it's evenly good like making the way to the end more joyful.

coldtea 4y ago

>The key thing is to learn that all boring things should and can have a playful funny side Not all. Life is not Marry Poppins 24/7.

frankzander 4y ago
But it can be if you want :)
- TimTheTinker 4y ago
  Hey, I have no arguments with people over making hard things fun - that's great! The point is that those hard things get done well, one way or another. Your perspective is great as long as it takes into account the fact that getting good at something, or achieving a major accomplishment, requires a lot of hard work - and that hard work is worth doing, even when setbacks and difficulties are encountered. Effective, long-term hard work is most often done successfully by people who are enjoying a lot of it. Don't try to achieve mastery in a field you dislike!

DiggyJohnson 4y ago

This doesn’t sound like a realistic way to live your life. For me, I have realized that I need to do many things that are hard/boring, and the key to motivating this action is by focusing on the completed product (“looking forward to where I’m going”) as opposed to enjoying every second of the activity (“moment by moment satisfaction”).

frankzander 4y ago
Whatever way you choose to make it easy for you to do it ... if you like the satisfaction at the end it's evenly good like making the way to the end more joyful.