Read the following chapters from Steven Kotlers Rise of Superman: Preface Chapter 1 The Way of Flow on skateboarder Danny Way jumping the Great Wall of China Chapter 2 The Wave of Flow on big wave surfer Laird Hamilton Chapter 3 The Where of Flow on free solo rock climber Dean Potter Chapter 4 The What of Flow on wingsuit pilots of the Red Bull Air Force in Transformers film Chapter 6 Outer Flow on extreme solo kayaker Doug Ammons in the Stikine Chapter 7 Inner Flow on world champion freediver Mandy-Rae Cruickshank Chapter 9 The Flow of Imagination on the creativity of Shane McConkeys extreme ski-base-wingsuit innovations. In your introduction: First, define flow state according to Steven Kotler in Rise of Superman. Next, provide a personal example of a flow experience of your own in the form of a detailed story. The flow experience does not have to be about a sport. In your thesis answer the following two questions in one sentence (last sentence of introduction): What do you think are the two most important benefits of being in a flow state for extreme sport athletes? Why are those two flow effects important for extreme sport athletes? In your body paragraphs: Very Important Requirement: Provide examples from the stories of at least 4 of the 7 athletes featured in Chapters 1-4, 6, 7, and 9 of Kotlers Rise of Superman: Danny Way, Laird Hamilton, Dean Potter, Red Bull Air Force, Doug Ammons, Mandy-Rae Cruickshank, and Shane McConkey. Provide quotations from at least 4 from the following chapters of Kotlers Rise of Superman: chapters 1-4, 6, 7, and 9. Dr Kwa has provided some Canvas videos on the above extreme sports athletes. These videos may be quoted in your essay. However, no other outside sources besides Kotlers Rise of Superman should be cited in your essay. Kotlers book is your main essay source. In your conclusion Restate your thesis using new wording and phrasing so you are not simply cutting and pasting. End with some interesting reflections on the topic that go beyond merely repeating what you said earlier. For example, you can answer the following question. Has learning about the accomplishments of extreme sport athletes effected your belief in your own potential?
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