How to Balance Personal Development with entertainment?

[Magnanimous]

I heard that personal development will become entertaining if you do it right, but I'm not at that stage yet.

Anyhow, how to balance personal growth work and recreation?

[Vision]

Personal growth is its own recreation.

You said you’re not at that stage yet - How long have you been doing personal development for? 

[hyruga]

Go read some books with high ratings and you will be entertained with wisdom.

[Magnanimous]

On 5/18/2022 at 9:26 PM, Vision said:

You said you’re not at that stage yet - How long have you been doing personal development for? 

Started this year

[Vision]

Curiosity is the key. Read books on things you’re genuinely curious about. 
 

What is your idea of recreation anyway? 

[Magnanimous]

32 minutes ago, Vision said:

Curiosity is the key. Read books on things you’re genuinely curious about. 
 

What is your idea of recreation anyway? 

An activity done for leisure

I want personal development in my list of recreation, but I also want to keep it in harmony with other recreational desires, such are reading (good fiction) books

[Vision]

6 minutes ago, Magnanimous said:

An activity done for leisure

Of course it is. I mean, what activities would fit your idea of recreation? 
 

6 minutes ago, Magnanimous said:

such are reading (good fiction) books

Fiction can still be a part of your personal development. It might not explicitly improve your life, but it can inspire you and move you. 

Have you read "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho? That's said to be a good fiction book that draws parallels to your own life. Even Leo recommends it. 

I don't read fiction as I primarily read non-fiction, but I'm also planning on reading that book down the line. I've just looked at summaries and the key ideas/concepts so far.

Edited May 20, 2022 by Vision

[Magnanimous]

I just bought the Alchemist. Can't wait to read it. Also, what personal development books do you recommend?

Activities....

It's pretty much like the regular person. Although I've cut out more of the unhealthy ones. So my "entertainment" is reading fiction and watching high quality history/administration/engineering/other high quality intellectual videos on yt.

[RedLine]

Do you duties first.

 

Read the Alchemist at the end of the day as a reward, once you have finished your tasks.

[Dryas]

I feel like you should reward yourself at the end of a productive session/day. Watch a movie or something.

[Leo Gura]

Don't kid yourself, it's never gonna be entertaining. Make time for rest, fun, and off-time.

Recreation must be taken seriously. Or you will burn out.

[gettoefl]

ultra hard things early in the day ultra fun things late in the day

is what works for me

[BuddhistLover]

lol, that's why I don't do personal development, I just work jobs, workout and have fun. How about you guys, what do you guys do?

[thisintegrated]

It's fun when you get interesting new insights/awakenings.

But the only real reward is being free of your own delusions/fear.

 

No fear = no suffering = bliss

[Magnanimous]

12 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

Don't kid yourself, it's never gonna be entertaining. Make time for rest, fun, and off-time.

Do you mean personal development is never gonna be entertaining?

Recreation must be taken seriously. Or you will burn out.

How can I take recreation in good amounts?

[Aaron p]

Considering a very real element of self improvement is fulfilling your hearts desires and allowing yourself to burn through it...that seems pretty enjoying to me, entertaining 

[Vision]

21 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

Don't kid yourself, it's never gonna be entertaining.

I’d say there’s a distinction. Perhaps it’s not entertaining. But it’s probably satisfying and fulfilling. 
 

21 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

Make time for rest, fun, and off-time.

Recreation must be taken seriously. Or you will burn out.

@Leo Gura

What do you do for rest, fun, off time, and recreation, Leo?

[Aaron p]

On 21/05/2022 at 10:35 AM, Vision said:

I’d say there’s a distinction. Perhaps it’s not entertaining. But it’s probably satisfying and fulfilling. 

@Vision hero's journey is certainly more entertaining that working 9-5 in a shop I hate for 50 years only so I can order more Chinese food and more alcohol and slowly deteriorate in a weak existence. It would be like paying full price to go to the cinema and watch a 2 hour movie about a guy who nearly got bitten by a spider, but instead just sits at home haha

[Vision]

1 hour ago, Aaron p said:

It would be like paying full price to go to the cinema and watch a 2 hour movie about a guy who nearly got bitten by a spider, but instead just sits at home haha

I don't understand this analogy. Can you elaborate?