| What do people want most in the world? What is | | | | you're on a roll. Everything just seems to fall into |
| the most sought-after goal? From the moment | | | | place by itself. You feel expanded, bigger than life. |
| we awaken to the moment we close our eyes at | | | | Often you revel in the exhilarating sensation of |
| night, what is it we seek every minute of the | | | | being outside your body, controlling what's |
| day?We want to feel good. The primary | | | | happening to you from a broader point of view.A |
| motivation behind every action we take is the | | | | Space of Magic and MarvelsIn major Zone |
| desire to feel happy. Even when we're focused on | | | | adventures, your consciousness moves outside |
| moving away from pain, we are, in effect, | | | | the limited physical universe. When this happens, |
| moving toward feeling good-physically, emotionally | | | | you're no longer bound by the physical laws of |
| and spiritually.What Do They Get from Opera?As | | | | time and space. You can stretch-and |
| a kid, I often asked myself, "Why do people | | | | contract-time and space to your desire, just as |
| engage in life-endangering activities like sky-diving, | | | | sports stars who make the impossible catch or |
| car racing and mountain climbing?" And I | | | | dancers who fly effortlessly across the stage. |
| wondered, "Why do people choose dangerous | | | | You seem to have all the time you need to do |
| jobs like being a firefighter, cop or ambulance | | | | what you need to do. Life is fun when you're |
| driver? I was also confounded by the large | | | | cookin'. You feel serenely emboldened. Life |
| amounts of money and time people spend going | | | | becomes a game that you enjoy playing.Jocks |
| to the opera, rock concerts and sports events. | | | | and Ballerinas Share a SecretWhat do top |
| The budding journalist in me asked, "What do all | | | | professional athletes, dancers, salespeople and |
| these activities have in common? What's the | | | | detectives have in common? They have refined |
| compelling force driving people to invest most of | | | | the pursuit of The Zone down to an art! They all |
| their precious free time, or whole lives, in these | | | | appreciate the value of developing a reliable way |
| pursuits? What, in heaven's name, are people | | | | to enter The Golden Magic Zone. They know that |
| looking for?"A Rush Is a Rush Is a Rush!At one | | | | finding a personal portal to The Flow is the key to |
| point in my teens, I saw the light. It's so obvious | | | | producing consistent peak performance.A |
| really. We want to feel! We want to feel | | | | Wellspring of CreativityIn The Zone you achieve |
| something.On some level we all know that life is | | | | your goals quickly because you're tapped into |
| about feeling. If we don't feel life we miss life. | | | | your natural spiritual power. You focus on a wish |
| And, of course, the most popular choice is to feel | | | | and it manifests almost instantly. You do the right |
| good. Whatever way we choose to get ourselves | | | | thing immediately without second-guessing |
| to feel the end goal is the same: to experience | | | | yourself. You generate boundless energy for your |
| the good side of life-as fully and powerfully as | | | | job, relationships 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. Some | | | | the beauty and wonder of the Now Moment. |
| Rush, Electricity, Juice, Fire or Passion!The Pursuit | | | | Being consistently in the groove, you miraculously |
| of "The Zone"If you listen to the language of the | | | | transform your life into a journey full of |
| street throughout the world you'll hear what's on | | | | abundance and success.A Mystical PlaceIn major |
| the minds of most folks. There's one prevailing | | | | Zone encounters, you tap into your innate |
| theme running through most peoples' | | | | telepathic abilities. You communicate without |
| conversations. They're talking about their desire to | | | | words. You read other peoples' intentions before |
| feel good. And they want to find the quickest, | | | | they're expressed. You often know what your |
| easiest way to feel good. I call this the pursuit of | | | | partner is going to say before he or she utters a |
| "The Zone." The Zone is the place of feeling good. | | | | word. The self-talk that is always critical is no |
| It goes by many names. On a roll. In the flow. In | | | | longer there to diminish you. You feel as if you |
| a groove. Steamin' Jivin' Clickin' Rockin' or Cookin'. | | | | can do anything-and you do. You're in the present |
| Many different names, one essence, one | | | | moment. Your mind is clear. You have a sense of |
| feeling.What is The Zone?Being in The Zone is | | | | inner knowing that cannot be learned from a |
| when everything goes right! You feel great! You're | | | | book, but is only known by accessing it |
| on top of the world. Somehow you're magically in | | | | directly.Your Natural StateSuch spaces are often |
| the right place at the right time and everything is | | | | seen as mystical, religious states. In reality, being |
| working out just like you want. To be in the flow | | | | in The Zone is just you being more you. Being in |
| is to be dialed into your natural state of clarity, | | | | the right place at the right time is your natural |
| presence and personal power. It's being free of | | | | state. Recognize, cultivate and relish the times |
| tension, worry and draining emotions. It's living | | | | when you enter The Zone. The more consciously |
| with a sense of ease, vitality and deep inner | | | | you acknowledge, appreciate and savor the Flow, |
| calm.The Zone is an altered state of | | | | the more accustomed you become to your |
| consciousness-a state of perfect focus, peace | | | | natural state of feeling good! The more you |
| and high performance. When you're in The Zone | | | | vibrate with the joy of aliveness, the more you |
| you are your true self. You regain your natural | | | | will attract people and circumstances that |
| intuitive ability to be where you need to be to get | | | | perpetuate your stay in The Zone!(c) 2004, Keith |
| what you want. You don't have to effort when | | | | Varnum. All rights in all media reserved. |