What does love have to do with fun, you ask? Ha! Let me tell you.
 
Imagine yourself on a spaceship where there’s only you and a cute cocker spaniel… No wait, that’s another story altogether…
 
Imagine yourself in love with someone who brings out intense emotions from you. If you are experiencing love, then you are at the whim of these emotions, and they can be extreme. They closer you are to your true feelings, the better able you are to feel them fully.
 
Having recently been exposed to the mystical phenomenon of love myself, I can tell you that I laugh harder, play harder, relax more intensely and have a lot more fun than in the pre-love state. Not that love needs to be marketed any better, but there’s my pitch.
 
Anyway, that’s all fine and dandy, but if you’re not in love right now, what can be done to secure some of this juicy joy? Well, it’s really quite simple and it has nothing to do with spaceships or cocker spaniels, thank goodness.
 
How to secure some love
 
Step 1
 
Become lovable – Of course we’re all lovable for a bunch of reasons, but I think it’s important to become aware of what makes you lovable. Ask your friends, or sit on a mountain for a few days to get a feel for what’s great about yourself. Then believe it.
 
Step 2
 
Enjoy life now – Find the path that gives you pleasure and follow it. Develop a strong sense of your own value in the world and you’re better able to share that with someone.
 
Step 3
 
Don’t settle – As you go through the various paths that give you pleasure, you will meet many people, and you will give them a chance to become close to you. If you have to rationalize your involvement with that person, it’s not love, it’s a convenience. Love is not necessarily convenient. But it is real, and you will know it when you’re in it.
 
Step 4
 
Have fun – If the process of finding love is not fun, then why bother? I think it’s the most important thing in the world, but if it wasn’t fun to discover, then it’s probably not ever going to be fun. If you want some ideas on how to have fun, you’ve come to the right website. Explore it all.
 
Step 5
 
Talk to Ted – If all else fails, contact Ted Schredd and he’ll set you up with some love. Or at least a cocker spaniel…
 
Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone in the world was in love? Imagine such a world. Just a bunch of people wandering around all google eyes, and giggling and what not. What could be wrong with that? When we’re in love, we tend to be less harsh to others and more sensitive to everything. This old world could use a bit more of that attitude.
 
So what are you waiting for? Go get some love and save the world!
 
Kevin Thomson was the first person to run solo across Canada (8078km or 5048miles) without a support team. He is an avid lover of life and has been a huge inspiration to Ted Schredd and Discoverfun. If you would like to email Kevin, contact him at kevin@creativecrossings.com