“Fun is the confluence of three psychological states: playfulness, connection, and flow.”
-Catherine Price
How do you decide how to have fun? It’s a simple question, but one we probably don’t think about all that deeply.
Why do you go to an event, buy a ticket, see a show, pick up a board game, download an app, take a walk, or decide to spend time with others? The options for fun are greater than ever. Some are more expensive, others are free and just require your time.
Bloomberg explored this idea recently, suggesting that “America appears to be suffering from a fun shortage.” From a business lens, I can see it. Personally, I don’t really feel it. I find it pretty easy to have fun and just be.
That said, fun—like everything—is evolving. With unlimited options, events and destinations have to define their version of fun, price it right, and market it creatively.
We all define fun differently. But if we think of it as community, it becomes something more: an experience that’s playful, absorbing, and meaningful enough to make us feel alive—even if only for a moment.
Find more fun.