Happiness

In the documentary "Happy", the idea of flow was introduced to me and I was intrigued by it. I decided to do more research and after reading a few articles, I came to the conclusion that flow is a state of mind that allows you to live in the moment and exert all your energy into one activity. I was particularly struck by the Brazilian surfer who decided to trade a life working in a city for a more humble living situation surfing. This decision is quite shocking, especially coming from silicon valley where people are highly driven and motivated to work long hours often sacrificing their current happiness in the hopes of obtaining it later down the road. This leads me to a very important ideal that my mother raised me on. My mom always told me that if I wanted to be happy, I should not push it off in the hopes of me becoming happy down the road. She instilled in me the importance of always being happy and showed me the power that a positive attitude can have in you life. I think flow and attitude are very interconnected because your attitude stems from your ability to enter into the state of flow. If you are constantly being negative, it will be hard for you to engage in an activity that bring you up. Conversely, the more positive your attitude is, the easier it is to engage in activities that make you happier.


"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." -- Winston Churchill