There are three levels to happiness: pleasure, the delight you get from chocolate, fast cars, and sex; engagement, the feeling of “flow” you get when you’re doing something you’re good at; and meaning, the fulfillment you get from being engaged in an effort greater than yourself. Pleasure is ephemeral and contributes very little to real happiness...but meaningful engagement brings lasting contentment.
My response question is, how many "happy" Christian Artists do you know? They seem like a group that should have both "flow" and "fulfillment".
I found the original quote here, and you can watch a video presentation of Seligman's ideas here.
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I'm not sure I agree. Christian artists are not Jay-Z; hence the lack of flow. And Christian artists are just as detached as secular artists--possibly moreso due the pervasive conservative mindset in our communities that can be antithetical to artistic pursuit)--diminishing their fulfillment.
And is happiness the goal of an artist? Would it better if he/she were honest? Which reminds me of the Picaso quote:
"Art is a lie that makes us realize truth."
Booya, dude had the flow of the century. Ha ha, I'm enjoying the new posts in Creative. Keep playing!
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