The best moments in your life are not passive times. Instead, they usually happen when your body or mind is stretched to its limits in an effort to achieve something worth while, something that pushes you to respond thoughtfully, to take risks and to keep your faith in self. To experience these best moments, you need to find a project that inspires you, one that will require determination and present a challenge. While a challenge requires effort to overcome the problems inherent in achieving a goal, importantly it also requires creativity. Without creativity, happiness remains elusive, but embracing challenges that foster creativity is a reliable happiness-building habit.
Flow is a state of complete absorption and full involvement in the present moment. It is marked by intense concentration, a sense of timelessness, and a loss of self-consciousness. It’s a deeply healing and enjoyable state and one that greatly contributes to our happiness.
Just finished amazing 100 minute movie - hardly budged from my chair and ears all sweaty due to head-phones so I wouldn't disturb the neighbours at this hour of the night!