Know what's cool? Feeling like a rugged badass for taking the stairs next to escalator-riders. Know what's cooler? Performing "Chopsticks" as you ascend, Big style.
The Fun Theory makes these imaginative upgrades a reality. This creative initiative, sponsored by Volkswagen, operates on the philosophy that plain and simple fun is the best incentive for changing behavior. Check out these videos to see how fun is taking Stockholm by storm:
The Fun Theory is a team of artists, electricians, engineers, carpenters, filmmakers, fun-havers, etc., who commit hours of manual labor and brain power to making fun an every day occurrence. As a college student, I've noticed that most of us tend to reserve fun for weekend evenings (or mornings, if it's game day) and it always involves the consumption of something it is illegal to consume on some level. It's easy to postpone a good time until whenever the pre-game starts that night, but why let an entire day of potential fun slip through your fingers?
Remember when walking down a sidewalk was a lanky, lopsided dance because you didn't want your Sketchers to touch any of the cracks? The structural integrity of your mother's spine depended on that fun little game you played walking to the playground. Let's bring that back. Maybe my memory is deceiving me, I was never, ever bored as a kid. Everything was fun, except for when my montessori classmate, Hannah, a.k.a. Hannibal, bit my arm like, every single day. My point is that we've all lost sight of that perspective (having fun, not cannibalism) as we've grown older and taken on more responsibilities, more places we have to be, more social norms to which we need to conform. We live in an environment that should foster fun, but we overlook it most of the time. The Fun Theory and it's entertaining installations remind us of the power of fun, not just to brighten our days but also to change our habits for the better.
As the founder, president, writer, intern, janitor, choreographer, and backscratcher here at Positively Positivity, I am no stranger to fun. Whatever you do, however mundane the task may be, is an opportunity to have fun.
That sounds like a great motto to have especially in college when there are so many opportunities to try and do so. This was a great bog to read on a day when I am stressed out and even slightly depressed. I t definitely made me feel better.
ReplyDeleteI love how you introduced this philosophy- making everyday tasks and activities fun is a great way to live a more optimistic life, and a little optimism never hurts! How cool would it be to have piano stairs in your house? I'm gonna remember that one...
ReplyDeleteI love how your blog reminded me of being younger when simple things would amuse me for hours. I think that college puts a lot of stress on every student and the pressure to do well is always very high. This is a great reminder to stop and enjoy the fun, simple parts of life!
ReplyDeleteI loved your example of jumping around the sidewalk to avoid touching the cracks, I used to do that all the time when I was little! I mean, I've stopped doing it now and I can walk on two tiles of the same color without feeling bad, but I'm still up for a good game of "the floor is lava" from time to time.
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