**Suffering now; fun after the fact, in retrospect** Not everything that you _should want_ to do is "fun" in the classical sense of the word. Some things are, but some things only become fun after the fact. Fun, here, meaning basically "feels good". You should try to remember when doing Type 2 activities, that they are, indeed, "fun". James Stuber categorizes "fun" into two buckets: # Type 1 Fun Stuff that's fun **right now**. Eating ice cream. Sliding down a hill on a sled. Playing with a puppy. # Type 2 Fun Stuff that's _not fun_ right now, but **becomes fun upon reflection**. These would be like a Tough Mudder. Exercise. Group study. You could almost marry these up to [[Systems 1 & 2]]. Type 1 fun goes with [[System 1]]. Type 2 fun is slower, like [[System 2]]. You could also say that Type 2 fun is the _opposite_ of [[Anticipatory Anxiety]] - it's pain now suffered in anticipation of a good thing later. If you waste your entire day having [[Effortless vs Effortful Fun|Low-Effort Fun]], you may wind up **not** being able to enjoy yourself at _all_. Like all things, the key is [[Balance]]. **** ## Source - [James Stuber](https://www.jamesstuber.com/boring-is-fun/?ref=jamesstuber.com) ## Related - [[Pleasure vs Enjoyment]] - [[Love the Process]] - [[Effortless vs Effortful Fun]] - [[Right Process ⇒ Right Results]] - [[Systems 1 & 2]]