The article discusses the concept of "flow"—a state of optimal consciousness where individuals are fully absorbed and focused on a task, leading to heightened performance. It highlights how flow is achievable for everyone under the right conditions and can be deliberately cultivated. Steven Kotler emphasizes the accessibility of this state, while Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who introduced the term, defines it as an engrossing experience that becomes rewarding for its own sake. The article underscores the importance of learning how to tap into flow amid the distractions of modern life.
"Flow is universal," he says. "Anyone, anywhere can get into it, provided certain conditions are met. Instead of it being an elusive state, it can become more reliable and repeatable."
In his book Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Performance, he describes it as: "The state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience itself is so enjoyable that people will do it even at great cost, for the sheer sake of doing it."
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