Guest post from Jane Prusakova “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” – Buddha (Epigraph borrowed from Zen Habits - Guide to Achieving Flow and Happiness in Your Work ) Flow is a state of being when a person is fully focused on a task at hand, feels happy and in control, is creative and productive. The time and space (environment) outside of the task cease to exist, past and future drop off the horizon. There is only a happy, glorious, challenging NOW. Tango is ultimate flow-producing activity – the music and interaction within the couple (and with the rest of the floor) require complete concentration, the challenge and creativity are infinite, and dancers are fully in control. All of which leads to a fairly easy conclusion that tango equals happiness. Except it does ...
"El infinito tango me lleva hacia todo" - Borges