[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42103753]

Try to imagine being in a flow state without actually doing anything other than observing. It’s something I experience at times when I’m in a beautiful natural environment. I try to bring this feeling into my everyday life.

I think you explained this very clearly and beautifully. I think I know exactly what you mean.

I used to find a lot of comfort in being able to get myself into this state of mind easily, usually, like you, by just calmly observing natural surroundings in environments that are special to me.

That was in my late teens and early twenties. I’m now about 15 years older and find it so much harder.

I think it has something to do with living a hectic adult life, and I really hope I’ll be able to find back to that some time.

Part of me really believes that to experience life in this way is what we’re here for and modern life’s way of distancing us from this experience is something we need to be very wary of.