The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer
Best-selling author and peak performance expert Steven Kotler decodes the secrets of those elite performers - athletes, artists, scientists, CEOs, and more - who have changed our definition of the possible, teaching us how we too can stretch far beyond our capabilities, making impossible dreams much more attainable for all of us.
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 more than 20 years of research, best-selling 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.
The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer
By Steven Kotler
The Art of Impossible is a groundbreaking book that explores the science of peak performance and how we can all achieve it. Steven Kotler, a leading expert on the topic, draws on cutting-edge research to identify the key factors that contribute to peak performance, including focus, flow, and resilience. He then provides a practical roadmap for developing these qualities and achieving your own impossible goals.
Kotler begins by defining peak performance as "a state of heightened consciousness in which we perform at our best." He then identifies four key factors that contribute to peak performance:
- Focus: The ability to concentrate fully on the task at hand and block out distractions.
- Flow: A state of effortless, focused concentration in which we lose track of time and self.
- Resilience: The ability to bounce back from setbacks and challenges.
- Purpose: A sense of meaning and direction that motivates us to pursue our goals.
Kotler provides a wealth of practical advice for developing these qualities. He includes exercises, meditations, and strategies that you can use to improve your focus, flow, resilience, and purpose. He also shares inspiring stories of people who have achieved peak performance in a variety of fields, from sports to business to the arts.
The Art of Impossible is a must-read for anyone who wants to achieve more in life. It's a powerful book that will help you break through your limits and achieve your full potential.
Key Benefits of Reading The Art of Impossible:
- Learn the science of peak performance and how to achieve it.
- Develop the key qualities that contribute to peak performance: focus, flow, resilience, and purpose.
- Learn from inspiring stories of people who have achieved peak performance.
- Get practical advice and strategies that you can use to improve your own performance.
- Break through your limits and achieve your full potential.
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