Ch. 5 & 6
Learned: When trying to create social change, we should ask ourselves: what patterns are already in place and why are they working? Changing the rules that keep these patterns in place can create social change. Pg. 144-145
Connection: The book discussed a Czech psychologist who studied what motivated people to pursue a certain craft even when it didn’t result in money or fame (dancers, musicians, athletes, etc.). He concluded that these people manage to “find flow” characterized by intense focus in which “whatever one does becomes worth doing for its own sake; living becomes its own justification” (129). I watched an e-term culture credit this week on the topic of mindfulness, and the speaker discussed the concept of “flow.” I’ve never heard of this concept before so I find it intriguing to hear of it for a second time this week. The speaker described “flow” in the context of a group of colleagues at work who are able to get “into the flow of things” and make a lot of progress. I would be interested to learn more about how to get yourself in a state of “flow.” Pg. 129
Question: I still do not fully understand the best way to go about cultivating “flow.” Pg. 140