10/ In a flow state, you feel free and relaxed, not tense and overly controlled.
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11/ Josh Waitzkin, a chess and tai chi world champion, calls flow the secret to optimal performance.
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12/ There’s a Japanese word I like: Mushin (無心). The English translation is “the state of no-mindedness.”
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13/ Advanced martial artists enter a Mushin state during combat.
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14/ Guided by the subconscious, the sword and the warrior become one in the same.
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15/ The warrior is free from ego, anger, and fear. No internal chatter — present, aware, and free.
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16/ The mind is guided by instinct and intuition. It works deftly, but with no intention, plan or direction.
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17/ Flow with whatever comes. Move with, not against, randomness and unexpectedness.
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18/ Flow itself can be more rewarding than what we're able to achieve with it.
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Sources: 1. The Inner Game of Tennis 2. The Art of Learning 3.
@fortelabs 4.@mistermircea Thanks for reading
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A small mention ought to go to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who coined the term "flow" and has done massive amounts of research on the state.
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@Meaningness. Some FANTASTIC [additional] perspective on “flow” NOT found in the book.https://vividness.live/2012/06/27/tantra-and-flow/ …2 replies 1 retweet 5 likes -
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