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“He defined the state as “being so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement and thought follows inevitably from the previous one, like playing jazz. Your whole being is involved, and you’re using your skills to the utmost.”
― The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance
― The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance
“Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat. Only by so doing can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as”
― Think and Grow Rich: The Original Classic
― Think and Grow Rich: The Original Classic
“During a peak experience,” Maslow explained, “the individual experiences an expansion of self, a sense of unity, and meaningfulness in life. The experience lingers in one’s consciousness and gives a sense of purpose, integration, self-determination and empathy.”
― The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance
― The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance
“We all see farther by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
― The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance
― The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance
“When you’re arrogant and egotistical,” says Dr. Olds, “you’re shutting out complexity, novelty, and unpredictability to preserve a distorted self-image. Any incoming information that could lead to self-doubt is stamped out. It’s a massive data reduction. Humility moves in the other direction, it opens us up and increases incoming information. As a result, there is more opportunity for pattern recognition, more dopamine, and less need for judgmental metacognition.”
― The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance
― The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance
Brian’s 2025 Year in Books
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