Interesting... I would also like to add that even if you're in a state of flow you are still more likely than not working on the wrong thing/problem or taking t

Interesting... I would also like to add that even if you're in a state of flow you are still more likely than not working on the wrong thing/problem or taking the wrong approach. Prolonged flow without any reflection on what you're doing will likely take you very far down a path to nowhere. I've observed this in myself many times.