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Maybe there are different ideas about flow. But to me, flow is about eliminating distractions, and being creative without requiring too much pondering. Our bra
by itsalwaysgood 2y ago
Maybe there are different ideas about flow. But to me, flow is about eliminating distractions, and being creative without requiring too much pondering.
Our brains are always looking for distractions. Having your phone nearby, or working in an area where distractions are easily accessible prevents flow. Your brain is always looking to be distracted, it's akin to how you are tuned to pay more attention when you hear your name called. Even if you think to yourself: I'm not going to touch my phone while I work, it's always there calling for your brain's attention.
So step 1 to flow is removing distractions. Going to a library helps because you're cut off from many distractions and your brain stops "listening" for a bit.
And then, you must be able to create something from what you already know. Fluent writing, art, programming can then "flow" directly from you into the real world without requiring looking up info, or taking tutorials.
Flow has little to do with the "true nature of things", imo.
- FollowingTheDao 2y ago[flagged]
- itsalwaysgood 2y agoYikes, sanctimonious drivel
- aquariusDue 2y agoEh, I'd say there's Flow™ and flooow as in surfer dude "Be one with the waves, brah" type of thing. I'm more of an "Ass in Chair, First Click is the Hardest" paradigm to Flow advocate.
- FollowingTheDao 2y agoIt is! Thank you!
- dasil003 2y agoThis could be valuable advice for someone who is beating themselves up about not being perfect at controlling their focus (if they are ready to hear it). However it’s also stated in a way that’s disrespectful to the discussion. It’s okay for people to have goals, and to strive and struggle towards them, resisting instinct that could undermine their efforts, and sometimes falling short and being disappointed. This is a natural part of the higher level reasoning we are blessed with.
- FollowingTheDao 2y agoTalking about disrespect to someone who follows the Dao? It could be compassion for all you know! Talking about reasoning to someone who follows the Dao? Even more foolish! Reason only pulls you further from the Dao and so further from flow.
- dasil003 2y agoIf you didn't see the Daoist angle in what I wrote then you're not as far along as you think
- FollowingTheDao 2y agoIt was not Daoist, it was Confucian.
- dasil003 2y agoClassifying a comment in that way is pretty much the opposite of Daoist
- FollowingTheDao 2y agoSAYS Chuang Tsu: Confucius went to the West to deposit his writings in the library of the Imperial House of Chao, and Tsu Lu counseled him, saying: “I have heard that the officer in charge was one named Lao Tsu, who has resigned his office and lives privately. As you, master, wish to deposit your works, why not go and gain his help? “ Confucius said, “Good”, and went to see Lao Tsu, who refused his assistance, whereupon the other began to give a summary of Spring and Autumn with the view of convincing Lao Tsu. But Lao Tsu interrupted: “This is all nonsense. What are your fundamentals? “ “Charity”, replied Confucius, and duty to one s neighbor. Said Lao Tsu: “And do you think charity and righteousness constitute man’s original nature?” “I do. Without charity the princely man could not be what he is. Without righteousness he would be of no effect. These two belong to the original nature of the superior man.” Lao Tsu continued: “Tell me what you mean by charity and righteousness?” Confucius answered: “To be in one s inmost heart in sympathy with all things, to love all men without selfishness this is the characteristic of charity and duty to one s neighbor.” Lao Tsu exclaimed: “What stuff! Does not universal love contradict itself? Is not your elimination of self a positive manifestation of self?” More: https://beezone.com/current/index-3.html https://beezone.com/current/index-3.html
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