“Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction” ~ RUMI
Dear Readers, Community, Friends,
Have you found your edge?
In the beginning of The Art of Impossible, Steven Kotler asks us to make a list of 25 things that deeply interest us, and to look for the intersections. In doing so, he is guiding us to fine tune our truest purpose. The less time we spend doing things we think we should do, the fuller our lives will be. Whether you have read the book or not, how would you alter your life if you listened to that deepest part of yourself – your truest north?
In PART 4, “Flow,” we finally get to see the magic that stems from all of the building blocks of Parts 1 - 3 (Motivation, Learning, and Creativity). The not-so-romantic part is that this process starts with struggle and ends with something seemingly mundane as scheduling. But – what Kotler is trying to show us is, if you get clear with your purpose and optimize your methodology (allowing your physiology to work for you), over time, you will feel the benefits this sustained effort yields.
For this final section of the book, I put 2 quick-reference lists in the workbook (the 22 Flow Triggers, and the 4 stages of the Flow cycle), to help you internalize these elements.
Click on the image below to access the interactive map,
or [click here] to go straight to the workbook.
WE DID IT!
I hope The Art of Impossible has offered clarity to your purpose, and a framework for launching you into the next phase of actualizing your truest self. (And, if you’ve been meaning to pick up the book and haven’t yet – it’s okay, you can access the chart and workbook here. Just click on this January issue, and you will find it there.)
This is the 48th issue of Platinum News! Written by Julie Miles, her passion is to act as a liaison between the Platinum team, their wonderful clients, and the community – striving to tell their stories, and make meaningful connections that fuel everyone’s purpose. Have a story to tell? Contact Julie here. • Not subscribed to this monthly newsletter? You may do so here.
