In those moments the awareness of time disappears, and hours seem to flash by without our noticing." The sailor feels at one with the wind, the boat, and the sea the singer feels a mysterious sense of universal harmony. Often we feel a sense of transcendence, as if the boundaries of the self had been expanded. "The well-matched use of skills provides a sense of control over our actions, yet because we are too busy to think of ourselves, it does not matter whether we are in control or not, whether we are winning or losing. Working on a challenging job, riding the crest of a tremendous wave, and teaching one's child the letters of the alphabet are the kinds of experiences that focus our whole being in a harmonious rush of energy, and lift us out of the anxieties and boredom that characterize so much of everyday life." "Contrary to expectation, "flow" usually happens not during relaxing moments of leisure and entertainment, but rather when we are actively involved in a difficult enterprise, in a task that stretches our mental and physical abilities. Your whole being is involved, and you're using your skills to the utmost." Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one, like playing jazz. " being completely involved in an activity for its own sake.
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