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The seduction of thought | Miranda Keeling, Steve Taylor, Andy West

Philosophy For Our Times

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The Benefits of Being in Flow

As an artist, I know really well the feeling of being in flow. When that happens, all thoughts kind of fall away and it's an indescribable feeling. Some people call this flow God and some people call it something else. But when I meditate, as you mentioned meditation, I reach a similar place where I'm resting with the contents of my mind. It can feel blissful. So there is an enormous amount of benefit in being without thought,. especially while creating art, which is culture. However, there is still a place for thought.

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