You don't have to train with circus contortionist.

You'll really need to get your fingers limbered and loose for all crazy keyboard commands, combinations, and permutations you'll need to master for Half Life 2. The original Half Life had 49 different keyboard / mouse control combinations to play game. I suspect that version 2 has even more. Last time I checked, version of Solitaire installed with Windows, only needed 2. Point . . . and . . . click. Once again, if you're reading this article (and obviously you are), I think you've got all training you need for Solitaire. Ever seen a deck of playing cards before? Ok then, your trained!

Slingo, Platypus, Breakout, Tetris, Zuma, Magic Vines, etc, etc, etc.

If Solitaire doesn't get you all worked up, then look around a little. Don't just settle for latest hype from today’s headlines. There are thousands of fun, easy to learn game gems out there, just waiting to be discovered by someone like you. They never get old, they’re always fun. Plus, you can download them right now, and be playing in minutes. They're great games, they don't need to be hyped. So, what are you waiting for, stop reading, come on in, and play play play!

The second brother gets it. Life’s same way. Even while shoveling manure that comes along with living a full life, get yourself to focus on what lies on other side of pile you’re dealing with and you clear way to have fun while getting to it.

This week, just like last week and days and weeks that will follow, you will be in situations where you’ll have to make a choice. Do this thing and be miserable whole time I’m doing it, or get focused on pony ride on other side of task at hand and really have some fun with it.

I invite you to join ranks of those of us who take our parties with us wherever we go. That way wherever you are there’s a party going on. Another side benefit to having fun is that it’s contagious. The more fun you have, more fun everybody around you has. How many people do you know who have more fun in their lives than they can stand. They have so much fun that they’re standing in line trying to return some. I’ll venture a guess and say not many. I don’t even have that much fun! (I'm working on it though.)

Make it a goal this week to see how much fun you can generate no matter what you’re doing. You'll probably surprise yourself.

Thanks for stopping in.

Live some. Love some. Learn some. Everyday.

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