I have also been fortunate to discover a passion for working in silver, which led me to develop myself in many other areas relating to design and manual skills. Many people profess to envy my creativity, but I am convinced that the potential to be creative is in all of us. Persevering with it, especially in the beginning, is the hard part, as it takes years to achieve really high standards. Another important component contributing to meaning is contrast. For example, if trekking up a mountain is followed by a good meal, this generates a feeling of achievement and pleasure.
Pleasure needs to be offset by contrast.
It cannot be more and more, because ironically, it becomes less and less. The very nature of pleasure is fleeting. Similarly, happiness is momentary. One cannot expect perpetual happiness. They draw others to themselves, because of their capacity for fun and high achievement.