Archive for the ‘flow’ Category

Today I’d like to introduce the first installment of what I hope becomes a regular feature, Feats of Focus. From time to time I will be sharing stories from people who have accomplished amazing things through their ability to focus. My first subject does something that sounds so fantastical and so impossible that I could [...]

Abraham Maslow was a psychologist that developed a theory known as the Maslow Hierarchy of Needs(see image to right). This theory describes what people must have in order to live a fulfilling life. At the very lowest level of his hierarchy are the very basic physiological needs of food, water, shelter, sex etc. Without first [...]

Do you love your job? Really, really love your job? Is it because you make a ton of money? Or, is it because you actually love doing your job? Most people will agree that the key to living a fulfilled life is finding something that you love doing just for the sake of it– and [...]

Since first reading the masterpiece on optimal psychology, Flow, I have been looking for ways to enter into this state && sustain it. Simplicity && minimalism have been huge keys in this process :: by eliminating excess, the essential is able to speak. By streamlining your life, you allow yourself to be a clearer conduit [...]