The end of flow state You wake up, excited for the day to start. You have a feature idea you are looking forward to implement. You make your coffee. Sit in front of the laptop. Put on that techno set you love. The house is empty for the next 8 hours. No one can interrupt you. You open your IDE and begin typing. Soon, hours pass in minutes. Everything makes sense. And before you know it, it’s the end of the day. You’re looking at today’s work and are content. You’re energised. Because you created something you enjoy. Fast forward. No more. You start a new day with an open IDE. But, instead of pressing those keyboard buttons, you’re staring at a orange text. “Discombulating” “Wombanizing” Minutes feels like hours. Nothing makes sense. And before you know it, it’s the end of the day. You’re tired. Your brain hurts. It feels like you just finished a ton of meetings. But, at least you shipped 1,000 lines of code, right? You should be proud. But, the only thing you feel is hollow. Did you create? Or did someone else? That magical feeling from years ago, where did it go? Rest in peace, flow state. You were dear to me.