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The Rise of Superman

Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance

Steven Kotler
Amazon Publishing, 2014

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Editorial Rating

8

Recommendation

This thrill-a-minute book offers tales of impossible feats, otherworldly achievements, white-knuckle drama and agonizing tragedy. Writing in adventure-novel style, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Kotler opens a window into the world of extreme sports, where athletes surf 100-foot waves, free-fall from the stratosphere and fly through narrow canyons in flimsy wing suits. Kotler’s scientifically based examination of extreme athletic performance offers insight into achieving better performance at work. Though Kotler doesn’t always draw completely convincing parallels between extreme athletics and improved work performance, getAbstract recommends his chronicle to adventure lovers, the ambitious and anyone interested in cognitive science.

Take-Aways

  • Everyone can learn about performance from extreme athletes.
  • They demonstrate superhuman feats backed by practice, skills, dedication as well as mental control.
  • You possess a beneath-the-surface, but accessible, level of consciousness that can improve your performance enormously.

About the Author

Steven Kotler is the co-founder and director of research for the Flow Genome Project. He is a best-selling author whose other books include:West of Jesus, A Small Furry Prayer, Tomorrowland, Bold and Abundance.

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