Don't grow up, it's a trap

Is it possible to have a young spirit even when we are all grown up and serious? Can fun which is accessible over mainstream media be enough, or we sill need more? If yes, what could that be?

Don’t you know that it's worth every treasure on earth to be young at heart,for as rich as you are it's much better by far to be young at heart - Frank Sinatra

In order to keep a young spirit, we need to know how to have fun. Life became fast-paced and everything around us is instant, short, fast. Especially the media and the TV program. Most people come home after work and sit on their couch with the remote in hand.

I am 26 and most of my friends are my age. Some of them act like they are in their twenties but some don't. Some of them wear stuff my mom wouldn't buy and act like they are 20 years older. For me that's a sad life because they will have all the rest of their lives to act like that. There is no need to do it now. Of course you have to be responsible and think of your career and goals, but also enjoy life.

In order to keep a young spirit we need to have fun from time to time. Go out, reward yourself, find a hobby, engage in sports, do something crazy, surprise people around you.

But, how do people full of energy think? Certainly not common. They are trying out different patterns of thoughts. Thoughts are like shoes. If we have only one pair, we will wear it out fast. That's why it's important for us to sometimes jump out from our well established, conventional frames of belief which make us feel comfortable. Instead of that, let's try something new.

Philosopher Platon said that most humans live like they are in a dream. They live in a cave starring at the cave walls, watching the shadows made from the fire reflection. They think that the shadows are life, while the real life is outside the cave and is way more fun. The real life would blind them with their shine. The same goes for our minds.

Sometimes we need a new perspective, a new angle. That could lead us to surprisingly good solutions and it could make us exit our cave.

A healthy humor is the final touch to having a young soul. Learn how to joke not just about others but about yourself too. I love making fun out of myself, because I'm one of the biggest idiots I know.

So to keep a vital spirit we should follow simple steps: activate yourself, think sometimes in a different way and spice all that up with a good sense of humor.