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One of the things I genuinely enjoyed about welding was that it was difficult enough to be engaging, easy enough that I could let my mind relax in to the flow o
by Baeocystin 7y ago
One of the things I genuinely enjoyed about welding was that it was difficult enough to be engaging, easy enough that I could let my mind relax in to the flow of things and roll ideas around in my head while I worked. On a good day, it felt like my shift passed in a flash.
- chrisseaton 7y ago> On a good day, it felt like my shift passed in a flash. Surely that’s a bad thing that a job is so bad you need to wish the day away as quickly as possible rather than enjoying it?
- Enginerrrd 7y agoNo. A flow state is notorious for a couple of things: Being extremely satisfying, and passing by in a flash. Flow state is good for the psyche.
- Baeocystin 7y agoExactly so. You couldn't reach it every day, but the majority of the time I genuinely looked forward to and enjoyed the work, because is was so amenable to the flow state. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's Flow describes it well. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000W94FE6/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000W94FE6/
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