Making flow even more elusive is the fact that, no matter what we’re in the middle of doing, we’re only seconds away from an interruption, whether it’s from a child, an email, a news alert, or a text message or other notification. Indeed, when it comes to our ability to experience True Fun, these perpetual distractions may be the biggest obstacle of them all. Simply put, it is impossible to be in flow—and therefore to have True Fun—if your attention is divided. And, thanks in large part to the devices we carry in our pockets, our attention is divided all the time.fn9
