ABSTRACT
Those who achieve and excel are those who become completely absorbed in the pursuit of a goal and who supplement their inherent abilities with an investment of time, energy, and faith in themselves. They have a clear vision of their own possible future and they are willing to do whatever it takes to make that vision into a reality. The appeal of that successful future gives them the dedication and energy it takes to practice an activity long enough for the unconscious to master it. Once they have attained some degree of mastery, their faith in themselves allows them to trust their own well-trained unconscious to accomplish their goals. Finally, they are able to focus intently on the task at hand and stay relaxed enough to not get in their own way. They are rewarded for all of this by amazement at their accomplishments and a sense of well-being along the way (cf. Csikszentmihalyi, 1990, 1993, 1997).
