Fun

In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and the job's a game.
Mary Poppins

It's all about attitude, about the way you see things. You can cry because it was raining when you wanted to have a picnic. Or you can be happy because it was raining and your car needed a wash. The same goes for how you see your work, or any one of the endless chores you feel like you have to get done during the day. You can hate your work and struggle through it grudgingly, or you can love your work and have the time pass quickly and productively. It's your choice.

I would define fun as the process of finding out that you are capable of something you never knew you could do before. If we look at fun in this way, there is always an element of fun in just about anything you could be doing. Because there will always be room for improvment in anything you do. Look at your job, whatever you are doing, the way a child would see it. A child sees everything around them as an opportunity to explore, learn, and grow. Unfortunately, most adults have forgotten this point of view.

Start exploring the task you have to do. Is there a way it can be done differently that might get better results? Why do you have to do it, could you reach the end result in a different, perhaps more efficient, way? Ask yourself what you can learn from this task? How might this task help you to grow (maybe by something as simple as helping you develop patience and perseverence)? In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and the job's a game. And your life is that much more happy and enjoyable.