{"id":74116,"date":"2022-07-22T08:37:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T12:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=74116"},"modified":"2022-08-05T13:22:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T17:22:22","slug":"steven-kotler-the-art-of-impossible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/steven-kotler-the-art-of-impossible\/","title":{"rendered":"Steven Kotler’s The Art of Impossible: From Dream to Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What does Steven Kotler’s The Art of Impossible<\/em> say about achieving dream goals? Which steps are most important for making your dreams a reality? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author Steven Kotler wrote his bestselling book, The Art of Impossible<\/em>, after extensively researching how the nervous system and brain work to impact motivation. Through his research, Kotler identified habits that the world’s top performers use to achieve seemingly impossible goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep reading to learn Kotler’s secret to success, according to advice from The Art of Impossible<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Art of Impossible: Steven Kotler’s Secret to Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How is it that some people can achieve seemingly impossible feats? And how can we emulate them to make our dreams more attainable? Bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and peak performance expert Steven Kotler wrote The Art of Impossible<\/em> by drawing on extensive neurobiological research to demystify the path to breakthrough success. He presents a step-by-step process for developing peak performance habits that will help you achieve your most ambitious goals<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In The Art of Impossible<\/em>, Steven Kotler argues that the real secret to maintaining peak performance is to generate all six<\/em> reward neurochemicals at one time. When combined, the reward neurochemicals produce a potent mix of pleasurable advantages that boost motivation, optimize performance, and enhance overall well-being.<\/strong> The only way to generate and benefit from all six reward neurochemicals is to regularly work in a state of flow\u2014we\u2019ll refer to this state as \u201cfull engagement\u201d throughout the rest of the guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Achieve Kotler’s “Full Engagement”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll now explore Steven Kotler\u2019s step-by-step process from The Art of Impossible<\/em> for priming<\/a> your neurochemicals to help you practice “full engagement.” Regularly achieving this state of mind will help you cultivate peak performance habits that will make your seemingly impossible goals more attainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step #1: Identify Your Interests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first step toward cultivating intrinsic motivation<\/a> involves exploring your interests<\/a> to discover what intrinsically motivates you<\/strong>. According to The Art of Impossible<\/em>, Steven Kotler says focusing your attention on your interests produces enough dopamine to initiate the feeling of motivation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n