Grin said:
So I saw this
https://ancient-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=18836&p=75239&hilit=Rpm#p75239
And I remembered how years ago in a few occasions my focus was pure and without distraction and time slowed down a lot and I could act without thinking, kinda like Master Instinct from Dragon Ball Super.
So is this focus I've had the flow from the above link?
Being the author of that post I think I can help u clear some doubts, but remember I can only speak from my personal experience, others might differ on what they feel and etc and im not even an expert on this, just that I love pushing the boundaries in sports so I try to focus as much as possible, finding myself in the "zone" somewhat often.
First of all let me say that getting in the "zone" will not make you a Mike Tyson, Usain Bolt, etc instantly . Everything will depend on your current set of abilities and training.
The "zone" is where you perform just at the limit or even a little bit above your limit. Cant really put a number on it but lets say 95%-105%
For example, if you just started practicing a completely new sport, do not expect to beat the top level athletes/competitors/players, even if you get in the "zone" everytime you train, this is a big mistake and will only make you lose interest or feel defeated. However, it WILL help you get better/learn faster if you manage to get such levels of concentration when training or performing. And when you have enough practice and skills, the "zone" can help you perform even more than what you thought you were capable of (thats why I said 105%)
Second, yes, "time" seems to slow down. In reality, you're just so focused on the task that everything else just vanishes. There's just nothing else, this is just like entering a deep trance which requires focus and void meditation to "eliminating" external thoughts.
Third, I really recommend you to train yourself to get into deeper trances (in your usual meditation sessions) along with void meditation. It might seem useless but it does help you. Cause there will be times you're in the zone and the first random thought throws you off, it's annoying but might happen the first few times.
And last, it's not like you need the "zone" to perform. Just try to maximize your learning process, always find ways to improve and train hard which is what really matters. One of my biggest mistakes regarding the "zone", was the following; I was always fed with the bullshit that one must be gifted from birth to be a top level performer and that at the highest levels, most of athletes got into the zone, so everytime I had a race, my only focus was to try and get in the "zone" . not focusing on the stuff that really mattered at the event, not gonna lie, the brainwash I had was strong.
This shit right there set me back 2 maybe 2 and half years, I've lost count how many times I said to myself "Maybe im simply not born for this" and had real bad moments - because my focus was too much irrelevant stuff.