{"id":782,"date":"2023-01-16T11:07:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T15:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/type-2-fun-the-best-type-of-fun\/"},"modified":"2023-01-16T11:07:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T15:07:14","slug":"type-2-fun-the-best-type-of-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/type-2-fun-the-best-type-of-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Type 2 Fun – The Best Type of Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I\u2019m not much for video games, but I think I still have quite a bit of \u201cfun\u201d \u2013 it\u2019s just a different type of fun.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s called type 2 fun. You might be familiar \u2013 you might not.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I mean.<\/p>\n

Type 1 vs Type 2 Fun<\/h2>\n

In the endurance and outdoor world, people often use the phrase \u201ctype II\u201d fun to distinguish between \u201cfun\u201d and \u201cfun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Type I Fun<\/h2>\n

Type I fun is what you think of with fun. Easygoing, laughs, relatively care-free \u201cfun.\u201d Some of these memories are significantly memorable but some of them just blend into the background of life without making a significant dent. You might have some pleasant memories here, but you usually don\u2019t have any transformative experiences.<\/p>\n

Type 2 Fun<\/h2>\n

Type 2 fun is not actually fun. Or at least it\u2019s not actually fun in the moment. Type II fun is hard, challenging, difficult, or even seemingly impossible. Type II fun is the things you do that you\u2019re not sure if you can get through alive \u2013 and when you do \u2013 you look back on later as \u201cfun.\u201d Are they always pleasant? No. Are they an adventure? Usually. Do they end up as a good story? Almost always.<\/p>\n

Examples of Type 2 Fun<\/h3>\n

Type 2 fun ranges all over the place \u2013 but usually involves pushing yourself \u2013 physically.<\/p>\n

Type II fun is hard. Type II fun creates stories. Type II fun changes you.<\/p>\n

A misogi is a type of Type II fun.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Why Type 2 Fun Is The Best Type of Fun<\/h2>\n

The thing about type II fun is that it exists on the edge of your comfort zone by definition.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Type I fun is fun because you\u2019re just existing. Nothing is going wrong. You have enough of a buffer that you\u2019re cruising \u2013 relatively carefree.<\/p>\n

Type II is when you\u2019re pushing up against the edges of your capabilities. The confidence that you can complete it drops to sub-70%. You go from certainty in competition to a more cautious confidence in your skills. But there\u2019s always an element of failure hanging in the background.<\/p>\n

The thing about Type 2 fun is that you\u2019re not just \u201chaving fun\u201d but you\u2019re pushing growth. You\u2019re creating an an adaption. You\u2019re hatching the cocoon from the inside out.<\/p>\n

Type 2 fun is the fun you\u2019re having when your goals are so big that you\u2019re becoming someone different to achieve them. The pay off isn\u2019t solely from the activity itself, but who you have to become in order to complete the task.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When you tell a story, if everything goes right \u2013 there\u2019s no story. In fact, it\u2019s slightly annoying. It\u2019s too perfect. Reality isn\u2019t like that. It contains imperfect artifacts that mess up the picture \u2013 but that also make it unique, interesting and memorable.<\/p>\n

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  • When your entire foot turns into a blister mid-race.<\/li>\n
  • When you get lost on a cross-country adventure.<\/li>\n
  • When you get halfway through a workout and you think you\u2019re going to lose your lunch.<\/li>\n
  • When you get crushed in your business and you\u2019re not sure what to do.<\/li>\n
  • When it feels impossible, and you\u2019re not sure if you\u2019re going to make it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Type 2 fun happens on the edge.<\/p>\n

    That\u2019s where the story happen. That\u2019s where you find out what you\u2019re made of. That\u2019s where you have the fun that you\u2019re happy you had \u2013 even if you\u2019re not happy you had to have it.<\/p>\n

    Type II fun is the best fun.<\/p>\n

    You might not think it now, but you will someday \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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