I was comparing notes with some friends, and we found that we all have something in common. We achieve a kind of high by working on something that requires precision.<\/p>\n
In my case it’s computer programming. If even one comma or parenthesis is out of place, your program simply will not run.<\/p>\n
For somebody else it was practicing classical piano. For yet another it was draftsmanship.<\/p>\n
But in all cases, the need to do something exactly right, without making any errors, creates a kind of psychological high. Once you get into the zone, you really want to stay there.<\/p>\n
I know that there are many different ways of getting high. But this one has the nice advantage that you are actually getting stuff done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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