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Authors: Simon Smith

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Ok, rant over…. Let’s talk about fun!!

Chapter 33

Have Fun

Fun is important. If you’re serious all the time, then life becomes a bit boring and so do you.

I’m sure we all know people that just work all the time and never seem to let their hair down. I wouldn’t suggest you become one of these people.

We are only here once, and when all is said and done we’re here for a very short time. Make the most of it. When I meet up with friends that I haven’t seen for a long time, we remember the good times. We don’t say things like “Remember that time we beat that target at work”, or “Remember the day when we talked about where to invest our money for the best return?”

We talk about stupid things we did, or fun times we had. We take the Mickey out of ourselves for daft things that happened, or where we nearly got into trouble. Life needs to be about experiences. The good and the bad. The serious and the fun. The happy and the sad.

It does everybody a bit of good to sometimes just forget about the office, or the business, forget about paying the mortgage, and just be you. But be the fun version of you.

When was the last time you really laughed until your stomach hurt? When was the last time you went and saw a live comedian, or went to a theme park?

When was the last time you spent some money on something you wanted just for the hell of it (don’t use your credit card)?

When was the last time you looked in the mirror and pulled some stupid faces at yourself?

When was the last time you called up an old friend and just talked about the good times?

When was the last time you did something totally unpredictable just for hell of it?

A few years ago, and a friend and I started a monthly routine called The Eigth Regime. On the 8th of each month we had to do something totally random. Whether that was getting a coach up to London for the day, and watching a football match, or catching a show, it had to be something we wouldn’t normally do, and it had to be fun. We had a great time for about six months, then due to other commitments we had to put a stop to it. But we still talk about those days.

Could you do a similar thing with your friends? Spouse? Kids?

Make a plan to go and do some fun things as soon as you can, especially if you’ve been getting a bit too serious lately. Get your family involved. Get your friends involved. Be a kid again.

Chapter 34

Contribution

Here’s a quick way to feel good about yourself.

Go and help another person.

If you contribute, you will be happier. I know that when I’ve helped another person I have felt great. Whether you’re helping somebody by coaching them, lending them a hand, supporting them through a tough time, giving them advice, or just lending an ear to listen to their problems, you will feel better.

Many Ultra-Rich business people reach a point in their lives where they feel as though they need to give something back. They realise that contribution is one of the most important things in life, and that giving back to others not only makes them feel better, but it changes the world.

My partner used to be a Samaritan. She’d sit in the office, and take calls from people just to be able to help. She said it was an amazing experience.

You can give your time, your money, or your expertise. If you’re short of time, then you can donate to a charity or charities of your choice. If you’re short of money, but have plenty of time, you can volunteer to help others. If you have a skill, you can donate your talents, even if it’s not often, to help others.

Who do you know that could do with some help or support right now? Who do you know that would like to learn from you? What good causes would you like to support, but just haven’t had the time to, or just haven’t gotten around to doing?

Could you start contributing in your own home? Does your partner struggle with the housework whilst you watch TV? If so, get up and help them. Do your kids find their homework difficult, but you’re too busy to help them? Change it.

Could you contribute in your road? Do you have an elderly neighbour that could do with some help or assistance? Do you know somebody locally that could do with a bit of financial support?

Remember, you can always do things anonymously if you don’t want people to know about what you’re doing. You could buy someone a book and post it to them with a note from an “Anonymous” friend. You could do an online shop for them and put a note in from “Someone that cares”.

Have a think about what you could do. You’ll feel great if you actually do it.

Chapter 35

Master The Only Thing You Can – Yourself

We’ve talked about a lot of things in this book so far, but true happiness can be achieved with this one simple principle.

Every day, try to become better at what you do, and learn to master yourself.

If you were the true master of yourself you could never be anything but happy, unless you wanted to be.

You would be the master of your thoughts

You would be the master of your emotions

You would be the master of your body

You would be the master of your relationships

You would be the master of your finances

You would be the master of your time

You would be the master of your destiny

You would be the master of your health

99.999999999999999999% of people will never achieve this. In fact, maybe nobody EVER will achieve this, but the closer you get to this, the happier you will be.

Create the habits that will lead to your success. Set aside time for the important things. Learn something new every day. Become an expert at something.

All this is just a choice. The only question is, what are you choosing?

Are you choosing the best path for YOU? If not, then you can always choose again tomorrow. If you chose the wrong path today, don’t beat yourself up. Just choose a different path tomorrow, or in the next minute. It’s up to you. You can change in one second. It’s just a decision. The next time you go to put food in your mouth, you can decide if it’s right. The next time you talk to your kids, you can decide how you want that interaction to be.

Will you make mistakes? Absolutely. Does everybody make mistakes? Absolutely. Can you correct them? Most of the time yes. Just be careful of where you scatter your feathers.

I hope you enjoy the rest of your life.

Simon

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