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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes



Quotes by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - (25 quotes)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Boredom category:

A typical day is full of anxiety and boredom. Flow experiences provide the flashes of intense living against this dull background. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Destiny category:

We have all experienced times when, instead of being buffeted by anonymous forces, we do feel in control of our actions, masters of our own fate. On the rare occasions that it happens, we feel a sense of exhilaration... (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Expression category:

Find a way to express what moves you. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Finishing category:

Shift often from openness to closure. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Flow category:

Flow is hard to achieve without effort. Flow is not 'wasting time.' (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Flow category:

Flow is being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one, like playing jazz. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Goals category:

Wake up in the morning with a specific goal to look forward to. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Growth category:

Develop what you lack. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Happiness category:

It is by being fully involved with every detail of our lives, whether good or bad, that we find happiness, not by trying to look for it directly. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Ideas category:

Produce as many ideas as possible. Try to produce unlikely ideas. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Inspiration category:

Try to be inspired by something every day. Try to inspire at least one person every day. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Interest category:

Write down each day what surprised you and how you surprised others. When something strikes a spark of interest, follow it. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Joy category:

If you do anything well, it becomes enjoyable. To keep enjoying something, you need to increase its complexity. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Life category:

Getting control of life is never easy, and sometimes it can be definitely painful. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Life category:

Find out what you like and what you hate about life. Start doing more of what you love, less of what you hate. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Performance category:

Perform with elan, brilliance and dash – at concert pitch. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Problems category:

Look at problems from as many viewpoints as possible. Figure out the implications of the problem. Implement the solution. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Prosperity category:

If we are so rich, why aren't we happy? (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Reality category:

We can transform reality to the extent that we influence what happens in consciousness and thus free ourselves from the threats and blandishments of the outside world. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Relaxation category:

Take charge of your schedule. Make time for reflection and relaxation. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Skill category:

One must develop skills that stretch capacities, that make one more than what one is. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Solitude category:

If you're alone with nothing to do, the quality of your experience really plummets. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Space category:

Shape your space. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Technology category:

People generally report higher levels of stress, depression, and tension after watching TV. It seems that TV's main virtue is that it occupies the mind undemandingly. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - From the Universe category:

I have a naive trust in the universe – that at some level it all makes sense, and we can get glimpses of that sense if we try. (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi)