This seems like a bit of a nothing article. He's just taken a standard thing "when things fall into place", given it a catchy name and then added an almost unr

This seems like a bit of a nothing article. He's just taken a standard thing "when things fall into place", given it a catchy name and then added an almost unrelated anecdote from his life. There's no effort to explain how to achieve "the moment". It's probably quite well received because positive, empty generalities are upbeat and tend to attract kudos. That said I can see the following ways to actually achieve those moments where everything falls into place: 1) Unconscious competence in something - for example leading troops - requires a long period of practice. Hence focused practice on a field of interest should help. Note that in the military example in the article the guy had been spending a lot of time dedicated to learning how to lead troops. He wasn't dabbling and having a go for an hour every month. 2) Focused practice needs to target weak points, or at the very least different things - if you keep doing the same thing over and over you're unlikely to make any progress. 3) A willingness to make mistakes advances you towards competence faster (I recall a previous article on here arguing that people learn and retain much more from their mistakes than from rote learning). Also a fear of making mistakes will keep you from trying new things and hence retard your progress. 4) The ability to accept and get through a long period of incompetence, keep motivated, and keep practicing.