Flow is the best state of doing something, being completely immersed in it and entering a state of selflessness. Wang Guowei said in "Human Words": "The state of selflessness can only be found in silence." Quietness is the prerequisite for experiencing flow. People can only truly feel the state of selflessness when they are calm. , there are no strong fluctuations and ups and downs of emotions, and there is no trace of joy, anger, sorrow, and joy. It seems that I am living in the mortal world and doing things in the mortal world. Nothing in the world can disturb my heart.
The mind is as calm as water, and there are no selfless thoughts in the mind, so the mind is focused on the present moment, which is what Buddhism calls returning to mindfulness. Feeling your feelings is an inner examination and dialogue. When you enter flow, you will forget about your heartbeat and breathing, and nothing outside you will attract your attention, and you will just focus on what you are doing in the moment.
When a piece of rice paper is unfolded and the paperweight is pressed, the fragrance of ink fills the study room, and the pen jumps on the paper, sometimes as fast as thunder and lightning, sometimes as slow as floating clouds. Listen to the friction sound of pen and ink and paper, forget everything, and feel contented. At this time, you have entered the flow without realizing it. If you linger in the meantime, you don't know it. When you come back to your senses, you will feel like you are in an illusion and you are in another world.
Whether you are just starting to practice calligraphy, copying copybooks, or creating calligraphy, it is the easiest time to enter a state of flow, and it is also the moment when you feel the best about yourself.