Good article. Hours and even days can fly by when one finds a flow state. I'm sure you've seen those graphics that show a 2-axis grid, with Skill/Ability along one axis and Difficulty/Challenge along the other. A flow state exists in a narrow angled band between the two. Finding that zone is a key to immersed happiness...
Thanks, Mark. I did think of including a graph but that would have required more skill and would have dropped me out of the flow zone! I thought I'd expand on balancing Skill and Challenge for the next post. Cheers!
Thanks! I work a lot in project management and problem solving and that comes out in my writing. I try to look the deeper meaning to things and that comes out as well. Here's one I wrote today:
Thanks for the comment and the link, Franklin! I love the connection you made with luck. Your Recommended Reads have sent me down a meandering and transformative trail!
Good article. Hours and even days can fly by when one finds a flow state. I'm sure you've seen those graphics that show a 2-axis grid, with Skill/Ability along one axis and Difficulty/Challenge along the other. A flow state exists in a narrow angled band between the two. Finding that zone is a key to immersed happiness...
Thanks, Mark. I did think of including a graph but that would have required more skill and would have dropped me out of the flow zone! I thought I'd expand on balancing Skill and Challenge for the next post. Cheers!
Here's an article I wrote discussing flow:
https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/maximizing-your-productivity
https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/subtle-yet-mighty-the-power-of-visualization
Visualizations seems to help the most!
Aarghhhh ... meetings ... I relate! Nice post and I see that you have more intriguing posts. I'll be checking them out.
Thanks! I work a lot in project management and problem solving and that comes out in my writing. I try to look the deeper meaning to things and that comes out as well. Here's one I wrote today:
https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/five-strategies-to-become-mission
Overall, there's a beauty in project management and problem solving and hopefully we can help others see it that way as well.
Thanks for the comment and the link, Franklin! I love the connection you made with luck. Your Recommended Reads have sent me down a meandering and transformative trail!