Yeah! Sounds like good stuff guys. And I agree, I feel happier when I'm working hard and accomplishing things. I love that quote Shamou.
I love being in the zone. When I use all my resources, when I'm focused and working hard, but also having tons of fun and gaining lots of satisfaction from what I'm doing. Basically, not cutting myself short. Going all the way. That's definitely a good feeling and it makes me happy.
Just being here is wonderful! Life rocks. Here's one more for my list:
When I just let go and do something only using my intuition and the guts I need to follow it - and then end up with spectacular results. (When I do that, I usually have a blast no matter what. The great results are just a bonus.)
For a lot of things that I do for fun, my motto is "all guts, all glory". If I lose a game, who cares? I tried as hard as I could, but that does not mean that I played it safe the whole time. Playing it safe bores the crap out of me...