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Flow Signals
When skill meets challenge just beyond comfort, time dissolves. Engineer that intersection rather than waiting for it.
Seth Thomas
June 09, 2025
The best moments usually occur when a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits. — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Good Morning. Flow requires clear goals and immediate feedback. Ambiguity or delayed results boot you back into boredom or anxiety. Break macro tasks into micro scoreboards.
Autonomy and intrinsic interest accelerate entry. Choose problems that feel like play to you, even if they’re work to others.
Guard the gate: silence notifications, set a 90‑minute block, and keep water within reach so nothing external ejects you mid‑zone.
Today’s Challenge
Schedule one 45‑minute flow sprint on a single, measurable task—and protect it like a flight.
🧠 Fascinating Stimuli:
Book of the Week
 | Kendall Royce’s How to Build Habits for Success is a 124‑page quick‑hit guide that swaps vague “be disciplined” slogans for three practical tools: the Wheel of Life to spotlight priority domains, High‑Impact Habit Mapping to shrink goals into micro‑wins, and a motivational check‑in that roots habits in your personal “why.” It reads fast—think a single coffee break—and its friendly tone feels more like a coach than a lecturer. Check it out! |
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