Posts filed under: Re-Read Saturday

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, Initial Thoughts and Plans, Re-read Saturday. Week 1

Today we begin the re-read of How To Be A Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci. I bought this book while on a trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan. I was there for a... Read More

Concluding Thoughts, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Re-read, Wk 12

Optimal experiences and flow are states that are often left to chance. One of the important ideas from Flow is these states should not be left to chance and that... Read More

Making Of Meaning, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Re-read Chapter 10, Wk 11

Chapter 10, Making Of Meaning, culminates Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow. Meaning provides a yardstick to evaluate the human condition and to consider what it means to be a human being in... Read More

Cheating Chaos, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Re-read Chapter 9, Wk 10

Three main ideas struck me during this read of Chapter 9 of Flow. Chapter 9 is titled: Cheating Chaos. The chaos we are working to cheat is the random energy... Read More

Enjoying Solitude and Other People, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Re-read Chapter 8

Logistics note:  Including this week, we anticipate completing this re-read in 4 weeks. Are there recommendations for the next book in the Re-read series? Chapter 8, of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s book... Read More

Work As Flow, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Re-read Chapter 7, Wk 8

Chapter 7 of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow is titled, “Work As Flow.” Work is one of the largest single blocks of time adults carve out of their 168 hours of breath... Read More

The Flow Of Thought, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Re-read Chapter 6, Wk 7

While Chapter 5 of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow focuses on the body’s impact on optimal experience, in Chapter 6 we move upstairs. Chapter 6, titled The Flow of Thought, focuses on... Read More

The Body In Flow, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Re-read Chapter 5, Wk 6

Chapter 5 of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow is titled, The Body In Flow. This Chapter deals with the kinesic contribution to optimal experiences and flow. The word contribute is an important... Read More

The Conditions of Flow, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Re-read Chapter 4, Wk 5

Flow states just don’t occur randomly. They require several factors to align.  Some factors can be “arranged” while others are context-driven or part of a large feedback loop. I find... Read More

Re-Read Saturday Replay – The Goal by Eli Goldratt Conclusion

Goldratt’s The Goal was the first book in my re-read series. I am away this weekend to attend a funeral for a family member therefore I thought I would reshare... Read More