Good morning Diamond-Michael Scott. Many would scoff at Eastern thoughts such as flow. Your essay brought to mind Chicago’s 1972 song, Dialogue Parts I & 2. The lyrics chart a dialog between two friends. One, aware of the problems the World faces. The other, it would seem, blissfully ignorant.
A lyric from Part II mirrors your thoughts on how we might experience change: “We can make it happen
We can make it happen We can make it happen” It’s preceded by a few other “We can” ideas. “We can make it better.” “We can change the world.” “We can save the children.” With the Viet Nam war raging, America losing, this was the setting for preparing students for life in corporate America. We all lost.
I visited Csikszentmihalyi in his Chicago apartment in the 1980's for a story I contributed to a city magazine. I'm still worried about misspelling that last name. He was a kindly old man at the time, with eyebrows that flitted about like bird wings. I've been seeking Flow every day since then. I'm lucky that it locks in when I'm doing all sorts of things...watching Nikola Jokic do is thing for the Nuggets, sketching the furniture in my living room, cooking, writing, skiing, reading the Chocolate Taoist...
Go Avs! We should watch a game together sometime. I love those guys, and you could tell me where the puck went. Glad they seem to have found some non-inept netminders....
I really enjoy this idea of "flow" being centered in being fully present in each moment. I feel like a lot of spiritual teachings are about lofty concepts, or going deep into meditation. Even though I meditate several times a day, I think it may be even more helpful to try to stay grounded in where your feet are in able to be in a more constant state of flow.
As with dreams, knowlege of the state often occurs only upon reflection, after the state has evaporated. But there are lucid dreams, and lucid dreaming can be cultivated, so I am told. So the challenge is doubled: arranging to fall into flow frequently; and then appreciating it during the process, if possible: when you are on the ice and the puck and blade must take a perfect line, and the line pulls your shoulders and hips and wrists into the perfect alignment, you feel it happening, but do you also know it at that moment, or do you know it just a moment later?
Good morning Diamond-Michael Scott. Many would scoff at Eastern thoughts such as flow. Your essay brought to mind Chicago’s 1972 song, Dialogue Parts I & 2. The lyrics chart a dialog between two friends. One, aware of the problems the World faces. The other, it would seem, blissfully ignorant.
A lyric from Part II mirrors your thoughts on how we might experience change: “We can make it happen
We can make it happen We can make it happen” It’s preceded by a few other “We can” ideas. “We can make it better.” “We can change the world.” “We can save the children.” With the Viet Nam war raging, America losing, this was the setting for preparing students for life in corporate America. We all lost.
Acknowledged Gary. Happy Monday.
Have a great week and thanks for sharing your ponder worthy thoughts.
I visited Csikszentmihalyi in his Chicago apartment in the 1980's for a story I contributed to a city magazine. I'm still worried about misspelling that last name. He was a kindly old man at the time, with eyebrows that flitted about like bird wings. I've been seeking Flow every day since then. I'm lucky that it locks in when I'm doing all sorts of things...watching Nikola Jokic do is thing for the Nuggets, sketching the furniture in my living room, cooking, writing, skiing, reading the Chocolate Taoist...
Yes, love that. It’s now hockey for me
Go Avs! We should watch a game together sometime. I love those guys, and you could tell me where the puck went. Glad they seem to have found some non-inept netminders....
Yes, let’s do. Maybe we can even head down to Denver for a game. I once had season tickets.
I really enjoy this idea of "flow" being centered in being fully present in each moment. I feel like a lot of spiritual teachings are about lofty concepts, or going deep into meditation. Even though I meditate several times a day, I think it may be even more helpful to try to stay grounded in where your feet are in able to be in a more constant state of flow.
Yes, Elizabeth. Flow is a beautiful state, particularly when aligned with life’s unpredictabilities
As with dreams, knowlege of the state often occurs only upon reflection, after the state has evaporated. But there are lucid dreams, and lucid dreaming can be cultivated, so I am told. So the challenge is doubled: arranging to fall into flow frequently; and then appreciating it during the process, if possible: when you are on the ice and the puck and blade must take a perfect line, and the line pulls your shoulders and hips and wrists into the perfect alignment, you feel it happening, but do you also know it at that moment, or do you know it just a moment later?
Sometimes at that very moment what at other times a moment later. I prefer the former
Why the photo of the billionaire yacht, helicopter, speedboat? Am I missing some connection with your essay?