• The Rise of Superman

  • Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance
  • By: Steven Kotler
  • Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
  • Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (3,124 ratings)

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The Rise of Superman

By: Steven Kotler
Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
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Publisher's summary

Wall Street Journal Bestseller

In this groundbreaking book, New York Times bestselling author Steven Kotler decodes the mystery of ultimate human performance. Drawing on over a decade of research and first-hand reporting with dozens of top action and adventure sports athletes like big wave legend Laird Hamilton, big mountain snowboarder Jeremy Jones, and skateboarding pioneer Danny Way, Kotler explores the frontier science of “flow”, an optimal state of consciousness in which we perform and feel our best.

Building a bridge between the extreme and the mainstream, The Rise of Superman explains how these athletes are using flow to do the impossible and how we can use this information to radically accelerate performance in our own lives.

At its core, this is a book about profound possibility; about what is actually possible for our species; about where - if anywhere - our limits lie.

©2014 Steven Kotler (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

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Loved the epiphanies of thought encouraged!

I loved the scientific research that backs up flow. Loved the whole book and how it leads one to deeper thought and action.

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loved it!

I thought this covered a bevy of comprehensible information on flow States. I've recommended it to people and different organizations having to do with surf training, and surf therapy for different demographics of trainees.

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Brilliant

Great motivational book with concepts that can be used in any situation! Highly recommended! Great to listen while training!

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fantastic book!

loved this book! it holds life changing secrets towards greatness. read it and you will see

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Great book to snap anyone out of a funk.

At 47yrs old, I needed something to help me realize life has just begun. This book has helped me professionally and personally. Highly recommend this book!

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  • 06-10-18

interesting

very interesting topic. a little exaggerated at moments but has some poignant insights in there.

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Brilliantly read!

Fascinating book on a fascinating topic but low on personal application. This is not a how-to book. Even so, it is so well read that it is a joy to listen to

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Enter Flow

Excellent read for anyone looking for a leg up in life and the key to unlockingf low through life..

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Flow

I really enjoyed the audio book. It was sad and informative. Flow is a powerful tool.

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Entertaining

This book brings a good understanding of the power of flow and provides some great stories, from a formal guide on how us “regular” people can actually use flow the book provides zero guidance, the only guidance is a self promotion of the authors future learning programs offered on his website.

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