I am reading Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's books for my research. He is a famous psychologist in "Flow theory". I'd like to note some of his words here. I will post more when I find his other fascinating words.
"To live means to experience, through doing, feeling, thinking. Experience takes place in time, so time is the ultimate scarce resource we have."
"Everyday life is defined not only by what we do, but also by who we are with. Our actions and feelings are always influenced by other people, whether they are present or not."
"Happiness is the prototype of the positive emotions. As many a thinker since Aristotle has said, everything we do is ultimately aimed at experiencing happiness. We don't really want wealth, or health, or fame as such, we want these things because we hope that they will make us happy. But happiness we seek not because it will get us something else, but for its own sake. If happiness is really the bottom line of life, what do we know about it?"
"When we feel active and strong, we are also more likely to feel happy, so that in time the choice of what we do will also affect our happiness. Similarly most people feel they are more cheerful and sociable when they are with others than when they are alone."
"The metaphor of flow is one that many people have used to describe the sense of effortless action they feel in moments that stand out as the best in their lives."
"Flow tends to occur when a person faces a clear set of goals that require appropriate responses."
"Activities that induce flow could be called flow activities because they make it more likely for the experience to occur. In contrast to normal life, flow activities allow a person to focus on goals that are clear and compatible."
"Another characteristic of flow activities is that they provide immediate feedback. They make it clear how well you are doing."
"Flow tends to occur when a person's skills are fully involved in overcoming a challenge that is just about manageable. Optimal experiences usually involve a fine balance between one's ability to act, and the available opportunities for action."
"Happiness is the prototype of the positive emotions. As many a thinker since Aristotle has said, everything we do is ultimately aimed at experiencing happiness. We don't really want wealth, or health, or fame as such, we want these things because we hope that they will make us happy. But happiness we seek not because it will get us something else, but for its own sake. If happiness is really the bottom line of life, what do we know about it?"
"When we feel active and strong, we are also more likely to feel happy, so that in time the choice of what we do will also affect our happiness. Similarly most people feel they are more cheerful and sociable when they are with others than when they are alone."
"The metaphor of flow is one that many people have used to describe the sense of effortless action they feel in moments that stand out as the best in their lives."
"Flow tends to occur when a person faces a clear set of goals that require appropriate responses."
"Activities that induce flow could be called flow activities because they make it more likely for the experience to occur. In contrast to normal life, flow activities allow a person to focus on goals that are clear and compatible."
"Another characteristic of flow activities is that they provide immediate feedback. They make it clear how well you are doing."
"Flow tends to occur when a person's skills are fully involved in overcoming a challenge that is just about manageable. Optimal experiences usually involve a fine balance between one's ability to act, and the available opportunities for action."
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