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I was watching my new favorite youtuber recently and he did a piece around "Flow" which he defined as a state of super focus. Artists, musicians, writers and athletes all describe similar feelings when they're in a flow state:
Describes a good flight doesn't it? I think it describes even some pretty mediocre flights as well, and that's what got me thinking. The mechanism of the goggles, paired with the intense concentration necessary for navigating FPV drones, creates a perfect storm for pilots to reach a flow state. I think that's why I find it so addicting, and I think that's also why it's proving to be a useful tool against PTSD.
It's a double edged sword for those of us that fly a lot. You're not going to do your best work without that flow state, so we come to demand it. Flying when I'm even a little bit distracted leads to inevitable frustration. This means that in essence we demand a mental state from ourselves that other artists and working professionals are lucky to achieve a handful of times in their lives.
What a time to be alive huh?
Here's the video that got me thinking
Describes a good flight doesn't it? I think it describes even some pretty mediocre flights as well, and that's what got me thinking. The mechanism of the goggles, paired with the intense concentration necessary for navigating FPV drones, creates a perfect storm for pilots to reach a flow state. I think that's why I find it so addicting, and I think that's also why it's proving to be a useful tool against PTSD.
It's a double edged sword for those of us that fly a lot. You're not going to do your best work without that flow state, so we come to demand it. Flying when I'm even a little bit distracted leads to inevitable frustration. This means that in essence we demand a mental state from ourselves that other artists and working professionals are lucky to achieve a handful of times in their lives.
What a time to be alive huh?
Here's the video that got me thinking