The Goldilocks Rule states that humans experience peak motivation when working on tasks that are right on the edge current abilities. Not too hard. Not too easy. Just right.
If you hit the Goldilocks and just right, you can achieve a flow state everytime easily.
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We experience peak motivation when working on tasks that are right on the edge of our current abilities. Not too hard. Not too easy. Just right.
Tasks that are significantly below our current abilities are boring. Tasks that are significantly beyond our current abilities are discouraging.
The Goldilocks Rule states that humans experience peak motivation when working on tasks that are right on the edge of their current abilities.
Anyone can work hard when they feel motivated. It’s the ability to keep going when work isn’t exciting that makes the difference.
We experience peak motivation when we are performing actions that are right on the edge our current abilities.
Not too difficult, not too easy.
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