The author calls this “flow” state an “optimal experience” and breaks down exactly the conditions needed to get into flow, and maintain it.īut this is not just a matter for enjoying work and performing at your best - this is about the pursuit of happiness itself. Don’t we all wish we could work in that mindset all the time? But doesn’t it feel like completely unpredictable magic? Sometimes work is an effort, and sometimes it’s a joy. You feel lighter, faster, smarter, more clever. You lose sense of time, you lose sense of effort. If you have ever been “in the zone” or, as the author calls it, “flow” in any activity (art, writing, cooking, sports, physical activity) you know the joy of getting completely absorbed in what you are doing. UPDATE: If you want to read what we’re reading, check out our complete book list on Amazon.įlow, the Psychology of Optimal Experience was one of those books that’s been recommended a ton of times, and it was sitting on my pile for a while, but once I finally picked it up and got 5 pages in I kicked myself for waiting even a moment’s delay. Book Notes: Where we read and condense books down to their main takeaways for creatives, with a look at our own notes from reading.
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