Recreational fun is overrated..

6 years ago, when I was an 18-year-old in high school, I heard a quote from Tai Lopez where he said, “Recreational fun is overrated.”

Now, I know everyone’s thinking…

“It’s okay to relax and enjoy yourself once in a while. You don’t always have to be so serious.”

And I agree.

But once you get to a point where you would rather be growing, working towards your purpose, and progressing in all areas of your life, you don’t miss the “fun.”

This was the phase I was in as Q4 started last year.

One night, I was invited by my friends to a massive mansion with 8 bedrooms, a pool, ATVs, a game room, etc.

I spent most of the day there with my friend Tarun.

But deep down, I would’ve rather been at my friend Dylan’s office writing emails (if you follow me on Instagram, you understand).

And my friend Tarun, who was in the same phase, agreed with me.

I was sitting in a multi-million dollar compound, wishing I had stuck to my usual daily routine.

The “fun” did not feel fun.

I reached a stage where “fun” to me was finishing all the tasks on my list, going to Muay Thai for a hard workout, and creating content for my businesses.

Doing things that weren’t recreationally fun…but things that helped me grow.

Things that may feel like “work” to others felt like “fun” to me.

This was exactly how I felt when I first started entrepreneurship and was trying to figure things out.

I was so focused on my outcome that I dismissed and sacrificed a lot of fun times.

I missed movies with friends, prom, parties, and plenty of other recreational activities.

Do I regret it?

Not even one bit.

Fun is always going to be there.

You’re not missing out on ANYTHING.

My mentor once told me, “Everything is more fun when you’re rich and successful.”

Now, the point of this email isn’t to dismiss recreational time or put you down for engaging in it..

but to share that there are certain times in your life when you need to sacrifice recreational fun to go all in on your goals.

Was last year that time for you?

Ask yourself today.

All love,

Splash