Finding Flow

tidbits from Finding Flow by Czelaw Cz.... You know who I mean.

negative emotions like sadness, fear, anxiety, or boredom produce "psychic entropy" in the mind, that is, a state in which we cannot use attention effectively to deal with external tasks, because we need it to restore an inner subjective order.

intentions focus psychic energy in the short run, wheras goals tend to be more long-term, and eventuallly it is the goals that we pursue that will shape and determine the kind of self that we are to become.

best to understand the roots of one's motivation, and while recognizing the biases involved in one's desires, in all humbleness to choose goals that will provide order in one's consciousness without causing too much disorder in the social or material environment.

to try for less than this is to forfeit the chance of developing your potential, and to try for much more is to set yourself up for defeat.

unless one learns to concentrate, and is able to invest the effort, thoughts will scatter without reaching any conclusion. optimal experiences usually involve a fine balance between one's ability to act, and the available opportunities for action. it is possible to improve the quality of life by making sure that clear goals, immediate feedback, skills balanced to action opportunities, and the remaining conditions of flow are as much as possible a constant part of everyday life.

the fundamental function of encountering others is reality maintenance, lest consciousness disintegrate into chaos

buddhist: "act always as if the future of the Universe depended on what you did, while laughing at yourself for thinking whatever you do makes any difference."