Audrey Jolly
Flow means, "Merging action and awareness." In order to have flow, one must have clarity of the short term goals in front of them, while maintaining an unconscious mind, or an "engaged no-mindedness." You have to be in the zone, in the calm. You are not aware of yourself being conscious. There are dazes, when you are not thinking about anything, like spacing out, and there is daydreaming, when you are thinking intently about something and drifting off, focusing so strongly that the rest of the world around you is blocked out. I tend to do this a lot, just go off into a daydream and think about something that has been weighing on my mind, by never had time to consider. Hopefully these daydreams don't occur during an important lecture, but sometimes they do.
Asceticism is also connected to flow. People partake in risky, painful activities, like sports or hiking, that requires discipline, yet it is still enjoyable. It stretches a person's capacity, giving them a sense of novelty, adventure, and discovery. It helps people become stronger in whatever activity they do, helping the person with flow see the end, focusing on the big picture.
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