The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance

by Steven Kotler

From a quality-of-life perspective, psychologists have found that the people who have the most flow in their lives are the happiest people on earth.

“Every good athlete can find the flow,” continues Pastrana, “but it’s what you do with it that makes you great. If you consistently use that state to do the impossible, you get confident in your ability to do the impossible. You begin to expect it. That’s why we’re seeing so much progression in action sports today. It’s the natural result of a whole lot of people starting to expect the impossible.”