You can make a game out of anything. See how many widgets you can crank in 10 minutes.

Then the make-believe becomes a reality. You possess the secret of peace of mind and can forget yourself in being of service to others.

I think the greatest masters go on to achieve a kind of selflessness.

I allowed myself, as I sometimes do, to wander out of myself.

For instance, by the time I was in my mid 20's I worked at a number of "real jobs," had a BA and two masters degrees. But I didn' t feel a sense of accomplishment or that my work rocked.