Thanato-conscious living is the best way to live a life of flow. A critic of Islam said: " I am like a character in a video game who gained a new skill and is now kicking ass against the bad guys. " Overcoming the sadistic impulse is more liberating. Imam Shafi’i said: When I debate people, I never want to win the argument but pray and hope that truth becomes victorious at the tongue of my opponent.