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It feels a little self congratulatory for flow to only be for people who only do hard things, though it might support the feeling of satisfaction. First the de
by dtdynasty 4y ago
It feels a little self congratulatory for flow to only be for people who only do hard things, though it might support the feeling of satisfaction.
First the definition of hard is already difficult to define across people and activities. From a happiness standpoint, I don't see why a simple or easy focus couldn't also induce a state of flow if they were in the moment and enjoyed it.
In a way, being entranced in a TV show is a state of flow. Society just has shame built into the idea of wasting time due to the scarcity of our environment.
- ip26 4y agoFlow has nothing to do with what other people define as hard. It’s fundamentally personal. Flow is a task that is hard enough for you that it is still work, but you are skilled enough you can do it masterfully. It’s when you think to yourself in the moment, ”yeah OK this is not easy, but damn, I’m GOOD at this! This is fun!” Watching TV is unlikely to reach a flow state for you because I doubt you personally find watching TV challenging. Of course, if you did find it challenging, you could perhaps reach that state.