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True Self
Olga Suvorova
“I think you start out trying to sound like somebody else…Even Ray Charles was trying to sound like Nat King Cole, but there already was one. So, he really had to dig deep and find out if there was something on another level that he was yet to discover….
“I found a voice. I think there are other voices in there and I’m still looking for it,”
— Tom Waits
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So when do people experience flow? Csíkszentmihályi’s research in the 1970s focused on people doing tasks they enjoyed. He studied swimmers, music composers, chess players, dancers, mountain climbers and other athletes. He went on to study how people can find flow in more everyday experiences….So long as that task’s challenge is high, and so are your skills, you should be able to achieve flow.
— Richard Huskey
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Sisters, I have a secret place I go to when things are starting to get me down. It is a place of quiet and calm, of serenity and balance. It does not shut reality out as much as it offers a momentary alternative, a place to gather strength for the days ahead and to discover joy along the way. I have the key to this sanctuary. I will gladly share it if you would care to visit such a hidden garden. The key is this: be kind. Be kind intentionally.
