Joy

Failure is unavoidable. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun.

It’s a good thing these experiences are so absorbing because it can be hard to stay the course. Enjoyment here is a balance of challenge and skill – too easy, and it’s boring. Too hard and the anxiety ramps up. But in a Goldilocks world, makers in flow navigate that line between challenge and skill.

It’s getting so caught up in the flow that you forget to fail. Luckily the self expands through acts of self-forgetfulness, through getting lost. This is life in action.

I would argue that an authentic world is an enchanted world, one where we can feel the beauty around us and create joy in our everyday lives.