by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Absorption in work, delight in conversation and relationships, continual discovery and learning, deep present-moment awareness, a sense of purpose and meaning—who wouldn’t want that? According to Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi, people often don’t realize what makes them happy, expecting happiness from what...
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (New York: Harper Perennial, 1990). Pp. 303. Paperback $15.99. This book was this month's selection for the book group I'm in. Being that we are all local religious leaders, we have a common interest. Each month a different member...
Flow is a state of concentration so focused that it amounts to absolute absorbtion in an activity. The quote above, is in essence, what this book is about. Everyone experiences flow from time to time and will recognize it's characteristics: feeling strong, alert, in effortless control, unselfcons...
Wow. Imagine that. The psychology of optimal experience. What a revelation this book was to me when I first read it way back in 1990. Imagine looking at what makes people happy and engaged rather than sad and depressed. I’ve always wanted to reread it and now I have. It was just as engaging and powe...
This is one of those classic business/personal growh books that everyone has to read. Before listening to this book, I had heard about the concept of flow and seen this book mentioned in countless other books. Flow is that state of mind you reach when you are doing something you love and no longer...
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