Flow
That feeling of being fully absorbed, when time seems to disappear, is what these books study. They cover flow, creative work and ikigai, with ideas for finding more of that focus in your own days.
Flow Library
Awakening Your Ikigai: How the Japanese Wake Up to Joy and Purpose Every Day
Anatomy of Desire: Five Secrets to Create Connection and Cultivate Passion
An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own Sake
Buoyant: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Becoming Wildly Successful, Creative, and Free
Born For This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do
Creativity: The Psychology of Discovery and Invention
Click: The Forces Behind How We Fully Engage with People, Work, and Everything We Do
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Don’t Believe Everything You Think: Why Your Thinking is the Beginning & End of Suffering
Do Breathe: Calm Your Mind. Find Focus. Get Stuff Done.
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
Finding Your Element: How to Discover Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Life
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
Living in Flow: The Science of Synchronicity and How Your Choices Shape Your World
Letters to a Young Athlete: An NBA Champion's Hard-Earned Wisdom on the Road to Self-Mastery
Optimal: How to Sustain Personal and Organizational Excellence Every Day
Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention – and How to Think Deeply Again
Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work
The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer
The Comfort Zone: Create a Life You Really Love with Less Stress and More Flow
The Buddha and the Badass: The Secret Spiritual Art of Succeeding at Work
The Rise of Superman: Decoding The Science of Ultimate Human Performance
The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again
The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search For Meaning
Trying Not to Try: Ancient China, Modern Science, and the Power of Spontaneity
Time and How to Spend It: The 7 Rules for Richer, Happier Days