The Joy of Living in the Zone

What do people want most in the world? What iswhat you want. You don't have to effort when
the most sought-after goal? From the momentyou're on a roll. Everything just seems to fall into
we awaken to the moment we close our eyes atplace by itself. You feel expanded, bigger than life.
night, what is it we seek every minute of theOften you revel in the exhilarating sensation of
day?being outside your body, controlling what’s
We want to feel good. The primary motivationhappening to you from a broader point of view.
behind every action we take is the desire to feelA Space of Magic and Marvels
happy. Even when we’re focused on movingIn major Zone adventures, your consciousness
away from pain, we are, in effect, movingmoves outside the limited physical universe. When
toward feeling good—physically, emotionally andthis happens, you’re no longer bound by the
spiritually.physical laws of time and space. You can
What Do They Get from Opera?stretch—and contract—time and space to
As a kid, I often asked myself, “Why doyour desire, just as sports stars who make the
people engage in life-endangering activities likeimpossible catch or dancers who fly effortlessly
sky-diving, car racing and mountain climbing?”across the stage. You seem to have all the time
And I wondered, “Why do people chooseyou need to do what you need to do. Life is fun
dangerous jobs, like being a firefighter, cop orwhen you’re cookin’. You feel serenely
ambulance driver? I was also confounded by theemboldened. Life becomes a game that you
large amounts of money and time people spendenjoy playing.
going to the opera, rock concerts and sportsJocks and Ballerinas Share a Secret
events. The budding journalist in me asked,What do top professional athletes, dancers,
“What do all these activities have in common?salespeople and detectives have in common?
What’s the compelling force driving people toThey have refined the pursuit of The Zone down
invest most of their precious free time, or wholeto an art! They all appreciate the value of
lives, in these pursuits? What, in heaven’sdeveloping a reliable way to enter The Golden
name, are people looking for?”Magic Zone. They know that finding a personal
A Rush Is a Rush Is a Rush!portal to The Flow is the key to producing
At one point in my teens, I saw the light. It’sconsistent peak performance.
so obvious really. We want to feel! We want toA Wellspring of Creativity
feel something.In The Zone you achieve your goals quickly
On some level, we all know that life is aboutbecause you’re tapped into your natural
feeling. If we don’t feel life, we miss life. And,spiritual power. You focus on a wish and it
of course, the most popular choice is to feel good.manifests almost instantly. You do the right thing
Whatever way we choose to get ourselves toimmediately without second-guessing yourself. You
feel, the end goal is the same: to experience thegenerate boundless energy for your job,
good side of life—as fully and powerfully asrelationships and creative pursuits. You’re able
possible! We want to feel really alive and happy.to relax whenever you want and simply delight in
Some people call it Joy. Some Pleasure. Somethe beauty and wonder of the Now Moment.
Rush, Electricity, Juice, Fire or Passion!Being consistently in the groove, you miraculously
The Pursuit of “The Zone”transform your life into a journey full of
If you listen to the language of the streetabundance and success.
throughout the world, you’ll hear what’sA Mystical Place
on the minds of most folks. There’s oneIn major Zone encounters, you tap into your
prevailing theme running through mostinnate telepathic abilities. You communicate without
peoples’ conversations. They’re talkingwords. You read other peoples’ intentions
about their desire to feel good. And they want tobefore they’re expressed. You often know
find the quickest, easiest way to feel good. I callwhat your partner is going to say before he or
this the pursuit of “The Zone.” The Zoneshe utters a word. The self-talk that is always
is the place of feeling good. It goes by manycritical is no longer there to diminish you. You feel
names. On a roll. In the flow. In a groove.as if you can do anything—and you do. You're
Steamin’ Jivin’ Clickin’ Rockin’ orin the present moment. Your mind is clear. You
Cookin’. Many different names, one essence,have a sense of inner knowing that cannot be
one feeling.learned from a book, but is only known by
What is The Zone?accessing it directly.
Being in The Zone is when everything goes right!Your Natural State
You feel great! You’re on top of the world.Such spaces are often seen as mystical, religious
Somehow you’re magically in the right placestates. In reality, being in The Zone is just you
at the right time, and everything is working outbeing more you. Being in the right place at the
just like you want. To be in the flow is to beright time is your natural state. Recognize,
dialed into your natural state of clarity, presencecultivate and relish the times when you enter The
and personal power. It's being free of tension,Zone. The more consciously you acknowledge,
worry and draining emotions. It's living with aappreciate and savor the Flow, the more
sense of ease, vitality and deep inner calm.accustomed you become to your natural state of
The Zone is an altered state offeeling good! The more you vibrate with the joy
consciousness—a state of perfect focus, peaceof aliveness, the more you will attract people and
and high performance. When you're in The Zonecircumstances that perpetuate your stay in The
you are your true self. You regain your naturalZone!
intuitive ability to be where you need to be to get