I've read about Flow from productivity and psychology books. Decided it was time to get the full version from the man himself now ;-) Listened to the audiobook.

• Flow : experiences where we lose track of time, especially at
challenging work that we're good at

• Mindless relaxation isn't very restful

• If we were to think of our mind as not just a problem solving tool
but as an organ of enjoyment, there will be whole new opportunities for flow

• Some surgeons get addicted to doing surgery that they get the shakes
when they go on vacation. I see the parallels with some programmers I know. While this is great, this can result in workaholism.

• Communication skills for navigating conflicting goals (like in
workplace) helps remove obstacles to flow

• Working in flow state can be addictive. Prevent workaholism by
getting flow out of a variety of activities, not just one.

• Small immediate goals can turn even boring tasks into something
exciting.

For life theme:
• have overarching goals
• develop skills to achieve them
• do each action in accordance with the goals

Autotelic - having meaning and purpose in itself

For autotelic personality, you need to develop the ability:
1. to find goals even in activities that don't seem to have it
2. to be aware and flexible in your attention
3. to develop and apply skills