The Happiest People Spend Much Time In

Flow Is The Process Of Achieving Happiness Through Control Over One's Inner Life. The Optimal State Of Inner Experience Is Order In Consciousness. This Happens When We Focus Our Attention (psychic Energy) On Realistic Goals And When Our Skills Match The Challenges We Face.

To Overcome The Anxieties And Depressions Of Contemporary Life, Individuals Must Become Independent Of The Social Environment To The Degree That They No Longer Respond Exclusively In Terms Of Its Rewards And Punishments. To Achieve Such Autonomy, A Person Has To Learn To Provide Rewards To Herself. She Has To Develop The Ability To Find Enjoyment And Purpose Regardless Of External Circumstances.

Contrary To What Most Of Us Believe, Happiness Does Not Simply Happen To Us. It's Something That We Make Happen, And It Results From Doing Our Best. Feeling Fulfilled When We Live Up To Our Potentialities Is What Motivates Differentiation And Leads To Evolution.

But It Is Impossible To Enjoy A Tennis Game, A Book, Or A Conversation Unless Attention Is Fully Concentrated On The Activity.

...in The Words Of Max Depree: "management Has A Lot To Do With Answers. But Leadership Is A Function Of Questions. And The First Question For A Leader Always Is: 'who Do We Intend To Be?' Not 'what Are We Going To Do?' But 'who Do We Intend To Be?'"