When One Flows

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. STUDY - 9:10

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7. Appearing, PETER taps "Apple-Fm" on a smart phone screen, and we hear stereo music from a pair of flashing Sony Extra Bass speakers.

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9. PETER (V.O.): Oldies can make me smile.

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11. Tapping Quora on another smart phone screen, Peter considers an answer request.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Asking my opinion on the perfect recipe of a well-balanced sustainable life?

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15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I believe life goals are to procreate and create so that humans can sustain the life force on Earth.

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19. Thinking.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): With Nature's mandate, humans should spend half of the time loving, playing and resting, and the other half creating.

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23. As Peter begins to type, Peter hears only the sound of silence.

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25. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, I wasn't aware that the internet radio had been disconnected.

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27. Act 2

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29. INT. STUDY - 11:00

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31. Scrolling up, Peter stops at another Quora answer request: Have you experienced a flow state, and what was it that you're doing?

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33. PETER (V.O.): Yes, it has just happened. Let me do a systematic exposition.

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35. Peter surfs the web.

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37. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Flow is characterized by the complete absorption in what one does, and a resulting transformation of one's time.

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39. Reading.

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41. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's different from hyperfocus that can capture a person, side-tracking him or her from other important tasks.

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43. Thinking.

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45. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Being carried on by the flow, a person is focusing wholeheartedly in the moment, controlling the situation and finding the experience rewarding.

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47. Recalling.

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49. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Watching movies in cinemas, I often feel myself being in the zone.

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51. Reading.

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53. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The flow state engrosses a person with a task at hand. And without making the conscious decision to do so, he or she loses awareness of time, distractions and physical needs.

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55. Recalling.

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57. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Such a state also happens to me when I'm writing legal opinions or decisions, composing songs or editing music videos.

59. Pausing.

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61. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): For professional and creative tasks, both the challenge level and the skill level are high.

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63. Pausing.

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65. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): With clear objectives and some progress, I'm confident that I can do the tasks well.

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67. Reading.

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69. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): People who are curios, persistent, humble, do something for the sake of it, are more likely to have the optimal experience.

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71. Pausing.

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73. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I do have the self-contained feel and I don't have much expectation of future benefit. I simply want to experience the present.

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75. Reading.

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77. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): But if the job isn't clear, the feedback is delayed, and there's imbalance between capacity and opportunity, it's hard to be in a state of flow.

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79. Pausing.

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81. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): If these issues are addressed, frequent experiences of flow at the workplace can drive productivity, innovation and career development.

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83. Ringtones. Peter picks up the call and engages in a brief conversation.

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85. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've fixed my professional work coming Monday. The job is clear, the feedback can be immediate, but the skill required isn't high. I won't get any flow.

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87. Pausing.

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89. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): One drawback of the flow state is that a person may become addictive to it and wouldn't be motivated to deal with other life chores.

91. Ding! Peter checks a notification from the Observatory: Thunderstorm warning extended to 17:00.

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93. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, I mean to experience the state of flow while floating in the beach water later today.

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95. Looking out of the window, Peter sees dark clouds.

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97. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Thunderstorms are too high a challenge for any human.

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99. Act 3

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101. INT. STUDY - 20:00

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103. We hear non-stop music with extra bass sounds from the flashing speakers.

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105. PETER (V.O.): I love listening to oldies, not because of the music or lyrics, but because of my memories behind them.

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107. Pausing.

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109. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I can get utterly obsessed with something that I'm interested in, like life goals and how to live life.

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111. Thinking.

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113. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Challenging one's limits to deliver good value can lead to a state of flow.

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115. Thinking.

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117. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When one flows as life flows, living a fulfilling life can be effortless.

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119. On a smart phone screen, Peter taps "Power Off". The music stops and Peter exits.

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121. THE END

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123. FADE OUT