Steven Kotler on The Art of Impossible

<p>Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. The author of 13 books, 9 of which best sellers, Steven is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into 40 languages, and has appeared in over 100 publications.</p><p>In this episode, Eric and Steven discuss his book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9780062977533" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer</a>. They break down the idea of “impossible” into its component parts that, when cultivated, come together to propel us towards states of flow and otherwise unattainable performance in any area of life.&nbsp;</p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p><strong>In This Interview, Steven Kotler and I discuss The Art of Impossible and…</strong></p><ul><li>His book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9780062977533" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer</em></a></li><li>The fact that you “go where you look”, i.e. where you put your attention is where you end up</li><li>His experience having Lymes&nbsp;Disease and his mystical experience when surfing one day</li><li>The two types of impossible</li><li>The neurobiology involved in the state of peak performance called “flow”</li><li>How we can increase our motivation, learning, and creativity</li><li>The fact that more “meaningful” does not always mean more “pleasant”</li><li>The importance of getting very good at being uncomfortable when working towards our “impossible” go