Zone!!!
Let's focus on destructuring zone!!
Why?
This was the first time I was introduced to the concept of zone, being absolutely awestruck by this concept, I assumed it to be a fictional superpower that obviously only exists in the realm of fictional works of entertainment but as fate would have it, I was again introduced to this concept, in a beautifully portrayed movie known as Soul
Writing from my own entertainment experiences, I have seen the state of zone being referenced a lot, which led me to dive into it deeper!
By now you may have understood the reason for my intellectual curiosity for zone, so let’s dive deep into it!
Destructuring Zone
Athletes/Creatives/Professionals are witnessed to have entered this state of zone when they are at their epitome of their focus, provided they are doing something they love.
Mysteriously it’s defined as the state when both your body and mind are said to be synced into perusing this sole activity in the present time, the essence of time and environment are witnessed to have vanished when someone is in this magical state of zone. Now all this seemed a bit fictional to me, so I start researching more about it and pondered upon a few informative resources which we will come to later but for now I want to project my hypothesis of this concept as a completely different set of perspectives.
Is ZONE === DEEP FOCUS
Deep Work by Cal Newport highlights the importance of deep work in our lives which rests on the underlying principle of deep focus, a state where people are away from any distractions and are at the epitome of their focus.
I find myself standing at the intersection between deep focus and zone.
Are these two notions similar separated by lingos for the sake of fictional entertainment or are they different?
I haven’t figured out the answer for which I am looking but according to what I have observed my certainty of a few things are solid
The state of zone can only be entered when you are doing something you absolutely love to do in the present.
When in zone the visualization of outcome is null.
Producing work at one’s maximalist potential requires absolute concentration and deep focus which are both consequential results of any of these two activities.
How to attain the state of zone?
I am still on voyage to destructure the system which helps us reach this state if there is any, In my opinion the closest answer to this question has been answered beautifully by Cal Newport in his book Deep Work.
My understanding of his answers
Informative jargon on Zone!!
My bad research skills speak for themselves but I have managed to find some resources or references which I found meaningful regarding this topic.
How Your Brain Activity Changes When You’re “In The Zone”
EPILOGUE
This is what I have been thinking this week and writing all my raw thoughts here helped me organize my chaotic thought on this topic of zone.
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