I get flow while gaming, writing, and programming. Ironically I’ve never had it for a physical thing. Mostly it’s a blur because flow doesn’t lend itself to observation, but the few concrete memories I have are all pretty similar.
I’m laser focused, with no distractions. I feel powerful, like I can do anything I put my mind to. There’s a tight feedback loop and a clear goal that I’m striving for, and the goal is complex enough to be challenging but not so hard that I have no idea what to do. My mind is fast. Thoughts stream through me and all shards of my mind are aligned with no internal strife. And I’m not aware of my body or where I am or how much time is passing; the task fills my entire consciousness.
I get flow while gaming, writing, and programming. Ironically I’ve never had it for a physical thing. Mostly it’s a blur because flow doesn’t lend itself to observation, but the few concrete memories I have are all pretty similar.
I’m laser focused, with no distractions. I feel powerful, like I can do anything I put my mind to. There’s a tight feedback loop and a clear goal that I’m striving for, and the goal is complex enough to be challenging but not so hard that I have no idea what to do. My mind is fast. Thoughts stream through me and all shards of my mind are aligned with no internal strife. And I’m not aware of my body or where I am or how much time is passing; the task fills my entire consciousness.