Flow Summary, Note, Quotes and Review

Flow is nothing but a state where you enjoy everything you do whether it’s working on a project, doing homework, or any other activity.

Now, FLOW the book is a Psychology book that will blow your mind, literally. It’s one of the books that will tell you how to enjoy your work or find a work that you love doing.

The Book in Three Sentences

• Don’t worry about what you’ll gain in five years. Instead, focus on what you can do today to shape a better future. Embrace the process, and keep improving yourself along the way.
• Enjoy every movement of your life, and focus on NOW rather than thinking about the past.
• Flow is where you meet your inner self. This is where you don’t think about anything else, you’re just enjoying the work you’re doing.

Flow Summary

This is by far one of the best books I have ever read about human behaviors;

The book will teach you everything from, how to find the right flow to how we find flow in the wrong places. For those who don’t know, the book was originally written in 1990 and it has been updated a few times.

For example,

I love to write whether it’s about books or tech or anything else. So technically, you can say writing is my skill, but now the question is how I can monetize it.

The simple answer would be to start a website about the things I love. In that case, I started the BookiesTalk.

Hear me out, I have the skill, which is writing, and I have also monetized my skill. Now, tell me what is my flow? (spoiler alert, the answer is writing).

In simple words, FLOW is a state where you enjoy your work. You don’t think about social media, what’s going on outside, the things you want to buy, or anything else. When you’re in a flow state, you enjoy whatever you’re doing without any sort of distraction.

Writing is my FLOW. So when I start writing, I don’t think about about what’s happening on social media or outside my house. I focus 100% on the things I’m writing.

In the same way, find your flow.

Pleasure and Enjoyment

Pleasure and enjoyment may sound the same and we may feel the same but they are not the same.

Let’s say, you’re drinking alcohol or coffee. Once you consume caffeine, your mind will release dopamine and you will definitely feel good.

This is called pleasure. It doesn’t last for long, it fades away very quickly.

So instant of getting happy from buying product, drinking coffee, or alcohol. Add some skills to your life along with a few good habits. It could be reading books, exercising, learning a new coding language, or starting a new business.

Of course, reading a book won’t give instant happiness but in the long run, it will for sure increase your focus. The same you can use on your business or in your day-to-day life.

So the author says “Don’t ruin your life because of a few minutes of pleasure, instant work on your goals while you enjoy the process”

The boring things always give you good results in the long run, while fancy things may feel good at the moment but later leave you with regret or disappointment.

Find Flow

Flow is where your life feels perfect. When you feel, this is what I wanted, that could be your flow.

My flow is writing,

When I start writing, I don’t think about anything else, I just enjoy writing.

Keep in mind, don’t start something that is beyond your capabilities.

• Find something that makes you happy and adds value to your life.
• Choose an activity that matches your skills.
• Don’t focus on money, focus on your process.

For example,

If you know how to play chess, you can’t just challenge the world’s best player right away. First, you need to play with someone at your level; otherwise, you’ll simply lose.

In short, do something where you find your flow, things that are not too hard or not too easy, it sits between.

Set the goal according to your skills and gradually get better at your skills.

I didn’t write the book when started learning how to write, I wrote a book when I felt, I knew I could write a 300-page.

Life Goals

When you set goals, first don’t think about money… kind of hard but you still have to do it…

Let’s say you started a business because you thought it was the quickest way to make a lot of money. The problem with that mindset is, when the money doesn’t come as fast as expected, frustration kicks in

Now, after a few years, you haven’t made any money, so like many others, you move on to something else and lose even more.

But think for a second—what if you start a business and focus on what needs to be done, not on the money? If you commit to the process, there’s a real chance you’ll earn instead of losing.

I know it’s easy to say, but it’s true. This principle applies to everything, whether it’s business or life. If you’re always focused on the outcome, you’ll spend most of your time worrying about the results, while neglecting what truly needs to be done to get there

You can take my example. I love to read books and when I read books, I always take notes and those notes are the reason why I started BookiesTalk.

I’m not expecting to make money from Bookies Talk. The thing is, I love to write, so whenever I have time, I share something on this website.

Now, if I earn money from BookiesTalk then it’s great but my goal is not to make money, my goal is to share whatever I have learned.

So find something that makes you happy and work on it, in the end, you will get results.

Flow Quotes

“A person can make himself happy or miserable, regardless of what is actually happening outside by just changing the mindset.”

“A joyful life is an individual creation that cannot be copied from a recipe.”

“It is not the skills we actually have that determine how we feel but the ones we think we have.”

“Few things are sadder than encountering a person who knows exactly what he should do, yet cannot muster enough energy to do it.”

“Pain and pleasure occur in consciousness and exist only there”

In the end, I would say, if you want to achieve a goal then focus on your goals and forget about people or rewards or anything that can slow down your process.

Flow book Review

“Flow” is one of those books that will teach you the true meaning of life, it tells you, that money can’t be your end goal. Focus on yourself and you will get everything including money or that new house you wanted to buy.

So if you feel you learned something new then go read the book because you will learn a lot more.

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