Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities (exercise training, sport competition, painting) that bring about a state of "FLOW."
Here are some highlights and tips
1. MAKE TASKS (WORK, PRACTICE or TRAINING) A GAME. Establish rules, objectives, challenges to be overcome, and rewards.
2. HAVE A GOAL OUTCOME. As you play the game, remind yourself frequently of the overriding spiritual, social, or intellectual purpose that drive your efforts.
3. FOCUS Release your mind from all distractions, from within or without. Focus your entire attention on the game.
4. SURRENDER TO THE PROCESS. Don't stress and strain. Enjoy the surroundings and experience leading to the goal outcome.
5. As you are experiencing the above four steps you will reach a point of ECSTASY. You will know it when it hits you.
6. PEAK PRODUCTIVITY. Your ecstatic state opens vast reservoirs of resourcefulness, creativity, and energy. Your productivity and quality of work shoot through the roof.
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