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The art of impossible : a peak performance primer / Steven Kotler.

By: Publication details: New York, NY : Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]; 2021.Edition: First editionDescription: x, 322 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780062977533
  • 0062977539
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Art of impossibleLOC classification:
  • BF505.G6 K685 2021
Contents:
Introduction: A formula for impossible -- Motivation. Motivation decoded -- The passion recipe -- The full intrinsic stack -- Goals -- Grit -- The habit of ferocity -- Learning. The ingredients of impossible -- Growth mindsets and truth filters -- The ROI on reading -- Five not-to-easy steps for learning almost anything -- The skill of skill -- Stronger -- The 80/20 of emotional intelligence -- The shortest path to superman -- Creativity. The creative advantage -- Hacking creativity -- Long-haul creativity -- The flow of creativity -- Flow. The decoder ring -- Flow science -- Flow triggers -- The flow cycle -- All together now -- Afterword.
Summary: "What does it take to accomplish the impossible? What does it take to shatter our limitations, exceed our expectations, and turn our biggest dreams into our most recent achievements?...We are capable of so much more than we know-that's the message at the core of The Art of Impossible. Building upon cutting-edge neuroscience and over twenty years of research, bestselling author, peak performance expert and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, Steven Kotler lays out a blueprint for extreme performance improvement. If you want to aim high, here is the playbook to make it happen! Inspirational and aspirational, pragmatic and accessible, The Art of Impossible is a life-changing experience disguised as a how-to manual for peak performance that anyone can use to shoot for the stars--space-suit, not included." --book jacket.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-309) and index.

Introduction: A formula for impossible -- Motivation. Motivation decoded -- The passion recipe -- The full intrinsic stack -- Goals -- Grit -- The habit of ferocity -- Learning. The ingredients of impossible -- Growth mindsets and truth filters -- The ROI on reading -- Five not-to-easy steps for learning almost anything -- The skill of skill -- Stronger -- The 80/20 of emotional intelligence -- The shortest path to superman -- Creativity. The creative advantage -- Hacking creativity -- Long-haul creativity -- The flow of creativity -- Flow. The decoder ring -- Flow science -- Flow triggers -- The flow cycle -- All together now -- Afterword.

"What does it take to accomplish the impossible? What does it take to shatter our limitations, exceed our expectations, and turn our biggest dreams into our most recent achievements?...We are capable of so much more than we know-that's the message at the core of The Art of Impossible. Building upon cutting-edge neuroscience and over twenty years of research, bestselling author, peak performance expert and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, Steven Kotler lays out a blueprint for extreme performance improvement. If you want to aim high, here is the playbook to make it happen! Inspirational and aspirational, pragmatic and accessible, The Art of Impossible is a life-changing experience disguised as a how-to manual for peak performance that anyone can use to shoot for the stars--space-suit, not included." --book jacket.

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