May 11, 2021
“Hanging out with friends, socializing over good food and drinks - that is fun. No question about it. But running a marathon - or writing a book, or building a bookshelf, or committing to the hard work of loving someone - that’s fun squared, or cubed, or multiplied to the nth power. It’s not that every second of the activity makes you smile and sigh with delight. The opposite, in fact. It’s the deep, deep satisfaction you can get in doing something - in committing to something that requires your total concentration and effort. Fun, but much more than fun.”
— Scott Jurek’s answer to: “How the fuck can running a 135-mile race in 130-degree heat be fun?” (via eupnee)
