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Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life (Revised)
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Title: Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life (Revised)
Author: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
ISBN: 9780465024117
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 1998
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Number of Pages: 192
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: From one of the pioneers of the scientific study of happiness, an indispensable guide to living your best life. "Eloquently argues that living fully in the here and now requires that one heed the lessons of the past." --New York Times What makes a good life? Is it money? An important job? Leisure time? Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi believes our obsessive focus on such measures has led us astray. Work fills our days with anxiety and pressure, so that during our free time, we tend to live in boredom, watching TV or absorbed by our phones. What are we missing? To answer this question, Csikszentmihalyi studied thousands of people, and he found the key. People are happiest when they challenge themselves with tasks that demand a high degree of skill and commitment, and which are undertaken for their own sake. Instead of watching television, play the piano. Take a routine chore and figure out how to do it better, faster, more efficiently. In short, learn the hidden power of complete engagement, a psychological state the author calls flow. Though they appear simple, the lessons in Finding Flow are life-changing.
Author: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
ISBN: 9780465024117
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 1998
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Number of Pages: 192
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: From one of the pioneers of the scientific study of happiness, an indispensable guide to living your best life. "Eloquently argues that living fully in the here and now requires that one heed the lessons of the past." --New York Times What makes a good life? Is it money? An important job? Leisure time? Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi believes our obsessive focus on such measures has led us astray. Work fills our days with anxiety and pressure, so that during our free time, we tend to live in boredom, watching TV or absorbed by our phones. What are we missing? To answer this question, Csikszentmihalyi studied thousands of people, and he found the key. People are happiest when they challenge themselves with tasks that demand a high degree of skill and commitment, and which are undertaken for their own sake. Instead of watching television, play the piano. Take a routine chore and figure out how to do it better, faster, more efficiently. In short, learn the hidden power of complete engagement, a psychological state the author calls flow. Though they appear simple, the lessons in Finding Flow are life-changing.
