So let's take a deeper look now as to where this excitement comes from and why we find these activities so engaging.

Would you like to know what we value most as humans? 

This crosses all cultural and religious divides and impacts every single person from the moment they are born. In fact it drives our behaviour in literally everything we do, especially our relationships:

We need to feel useful.

Think about it. The ultimate insult is to say that someone is useless.

Strangely enough, this does not come from a needy, please-validate-me kind of space. It comes from a place deep within, that desires to create; to bring into being something that adds value to the world; something that makes it richer and better. 

We want to paint with our lives. But we want to paint with our colours.

Inside you is an urge to express yourself in a particular way. It is instinctive, easy, natural and effortless. And when you live your life every day, you want this to come out, as often as possible. 

The moments that excite you? These are the times that embrace your creativity, where you feel you fit and everything you ever wanted to bring to your day is finally useful. It is your place of connection. Where you come alive.

It is your talent.

So how useful have you felt these last few days?