Book read: Flow - The Psychology of Optimal Experience

This book is about an interesting concept called flow researched by the author which we unconsciously experience every time we are deeply involved in a task enough to forget ourselves. For those few moments we forget our ego and everything around us. This sort of an experience leaves us with a deep sense of joy and satisfaction unlike anything that can be experienced with materialistic things.

What I liked about the book is it got me thinking about my routine of things and how seldom I have experienced it. I think the few instances have been when I am coding a difficult piece of code, solving a sudoko puzzle, solving a math problem or when playing board games like taboo and pictionary. I am really glad I read it. Now I will try and incorporate more activities in my lifestyle that will make me experience it.

I would definitely recommend it to anyone who takes the occasional time off to ponder on life and wants to have a better living. I must admit it wasnt' exactly a cant put the book down sort of read for me, maybe because I am picking up a book after a long break. But without too much expectations its a good book to read.

Another attempt

So I haven't exactly stuck to my resolve to write more often. Oooo what a shocker :P I seem to be more worried about what others would think of me when they read this. More than anything else I disappoint myself in the process really. Even as I type this I re-read to ensure it looks ok. I dont know if its just me or everyone does that. I am sure they arent as paranoid as me anyway.

Alright so the point of this post.. I have finally got the time and right resources to catch up on all the reading I have missed out on over the past 10 years or so. Yeah I was full on from Enid Blyton till the Sydney Sheldon days and then I lost it except for the occasional book or two an year. Its time to get back now and I am going to start slow with a mixture of suggestions from friends and the most popular ones, the must reads. I will use this blog to keep track of the books I have read. So stay tuned..

Here's to change

My life is about to change and change forever.

I know I have resisted this for a long time now. I wasn't ready. I always felt I needed more time to sort out my life. Do things my way and find myself in the process. Be my own boss and not live under the protective (read dependent) shelter of anyone else. The way I look at it, this point signified the end of me and the beginning of another person I don't particularly want to be.

I cant exactly say that I have found all the answers now but I think we have reached a sort of common ground, My mind and I. We have come to an agreement that its time. This need not be the end of me as I once thought, only an opportunity to make a fresh start. Start of a long journey that doesn't exactly promise to be all fairytale-y but its going to be exciting for sure. Start of a lot of new things (and emotions I suppose) and its going to be a journey of self discovery and thats always my favorite kind :)

One of my all time favorite strips from Calvin and Hobbes. I think its apt for the feeling in me today..

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Weeeeeeeeee my very own blog :D

Alright alright so technically this isn't exactly my first blog so let me not try going for the whole oooo-what-a-cool-concept image. Let me solemnly swear* that:

• Thou shall be myself in this blog and not worry about what other think for once!
• Thou shall push self to write as often as possible

* Conditions Apply