Comments on: 2009 In Review: Did You Focus On What You Really Wanted? http://midlifequest.ca/2009-in-review-did-you-focus-on-what-you-really-wanted/ An exploration of Midlife experience and adventure. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:06:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David http://midlifequest.ca/2009-in-review-did-you-focus-on-what-you-really-wanted/comment-page-1/#comment-56 David Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:51:06 +0000 http://midlifequest.ca/?p=344#comment-56 Tim the "Zone" is a great place to live, however I can't say I live there most of the time much as I'd like to, however my time there seems to be growing as time goes on. To answer your question, I have noticed that when I'm doing the little steps, I have a good idea of what I'm doing, the skills to do it, I like doing it and there is a challenge to what I am doing. That's when I slip into the zone without noticing it, until I notice myself thinking about it and then I tend to bring myself out of that state again. I seem to slip into the present moment, were time disappears and I become very connected to the moment. It reminds me of the dream state first thing in the morning just before I wake up and before my mind starts to get caught up in my thinking. I will think about this some more and maybe try and put a post together about it and how to get there. Thanks Tim. Tim the “Zone” is a great place to live, however I can’t say I live there most of the time much as I’d like to, however my time there seems to be growing as time goes on. To answer your question, I have noticed that when I’m doing the little steps, I have a good idea of what I’m doing, the skills to do it, I like doing it and there is a challenge to what I am doing. That’s when I slip into the zone without noticing it, until I notice myself thinking about it and then I tend to bring myself out of that state again. I seem to slip into the present moment, were time disappears and I become very connected to the moment. It reminds me of the dream state first thing in the morning just before I wake up and before my mind starts to get caught up in my thinking. I will think about this some more and maybe try and put a post together about it and how to get there. Thanks Tim.

]]> By: Tim http://midlifequest.ca/2009-in-review-did-you-focus-on-what-you-really-wanted/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Tim Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:38:37 +0000 http://midlifequest.ca/?p=344#comment-55 Great post buddy, I don't even care about the grammar problems anymore, you are talking about the soul and that's all that matters. I am trying to accept your wisdom of doing things in little steps, today I did a few little things and I feel a bit better, however I still wish to find something that overtakes me and puts me in the "zone", where time stops and nothing else matters, just pure intense focus on some creative activity. I remember the "zone" when I was a kid building model airplanes, but I have not experienced it much as an adult, and I have been searching for it ever since. I miss it. Great post buddy, I don’t even care about the grammar problems anymore, you are talking about the soul and that’s all that matters.

I am trying to accept your wisdom of doing things in little steps, today I did a few little things and I feel a bit better, however I still wish to find something that overtakes me and puts me in the “zone”, where time stops and nothing else matters, just pure intense focus on some creative activity.

I remember the “zone” when I was a kid building model airplanes, but I have not experienced it much as an adult, and I have been searching for it ever since. I miss it.

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