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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes

Most enjoyable activities are not natural; they demand an effort that initially one is reluctant to make. But once the interaction starts to provide feedback to the person’s skills, it usually begins to be intrinsically rewarding Picture Quote #1

A business is successful to the extent that it provides a product or service that contributes to happiness in all of its forms Picture Quote #1

Through learning we grow, becoming more than we were before, and in that sense learning is unselfish, because it results in the transformation of what we were before, a setting aside of the old self in favor of a more complex one Picture Quote #1

Without respect, the subtle alchemy that binds an organization or that serves as the impetus for a business transaction would dissolve into mutual suspicion and hostility Picture Quote #1

Knowing oneself is not so much a question of discovering what is present in one’s self, but rather the creation of who one wants to be Picture Quote #1

However, a good life consists of more than simply the totality of enjoyable experiences. It must also have a meaningful pattern, a trajectory of growth that results in the development of increasing emotional, cognitive, and social complexity Picture Quote #1

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We can either help to make this world a more incredible place than it has ever been, or we can hasten its return to inorganic dust Picture Quote #1

Attention is psychic energy, and like physical energy, unless we allocate some part of it to the task at hand, no work gets done Picture Quote #1

For better or worse, our future will be determined in large part by our dreams and by the struggle to make them real Picture Quote #1

Even without success, creative persons find joy in a job well done. Learning for its own sake is rewarding Picture Quote #1

The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times... the best moments usually occur when a person’s body or mind is stretched to it’s limited in voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile Picture Quote #1

Studying creativity is not an elite distraction, but provides one of the most exciting models for living Picture Quote #1

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Creativity is a central source of meaning in our lives... most of the things that are interesting, important, and human are the results of creativity... when we are involved in it, we feel that we are living more fully than during the rest of life Picture Quote #1

The germ of an idea doesn’t make the sculpture that stands up... so the next stage is hard work Picture Quote #1

Those periods of struggling to overcome challenges are what people find to be the most enjoyable times Picture Quote #1

To play the trumpet well, a musician can not let more than a few days pass without practicing Picture Quote #1

The ability to take misfortune and make something good come of it is a rare gift. Those who possess it are.. said to have resilience or courage Picture Quote #1

In large organizations the dilution of information as it passes up and down the hierarchy, and horizontally across departments, can undermine the effort to focus on common goals Picture Quote #1

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For a person to become deeply involved in any activity it is essential that he knows precisely what tasks he must accomplish, moment by moment Picture Quote #1

The more a person feels skilled, the more her moods will improve; while the more challenges that are present, the more her attention will become focused and concentrated Picture Quote #1

It is not the skills we actually have that determine how we feel but the ones we think we have Picture Quote #1

One cannot lead a life that is truly excellent without feeling that one belongs to something greater and more permanent than oneself Picture Quote #1

Act as if the future of the universe depends on what you do, while laughing at yourself for thinking that your actions make any difference Picture Quote #1

There are two main strategies we can try to improve the quality of life. The first is to try making external conditions match our goals. The second is to change how we experience external conditions to make them fit our goals better Picture Quote #1

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To be creative, a person has to internalize the entire system that makes creativity possible. Creative individuals are remarkable for their ability to adapt to almost any situation and to make do with whatever is at hand to reach their goals Picture Quote #1

Control over consciousness cannot be institutionaliz ed. As soon as it becomes part of a set of social rules and norms, it ceases to be effective in the way it was originally intended to be Picture Quote #1

An ideal organization is one in which each worker’s potentialities find room for expression Picture Quote #1

Optimal experience is that rare occasion when we feel a sense of exhilaration, a deep sense of enjoyment that is long cherished and that becomes a landmark in memory for what life should be like Picture Quote #1

Competition is enjoyable only when it is a means to perfect one’s skills; when it becomes an end in itself, it ceases to be fun Picture Quote #1

If you are interested in something, you will focus on it, and if you focus attention on anything, it is likely that you will become interested in it. Many of the things we find interesting are not so by nature, but because we took the trouble of paying attention to them Picture Quote #1

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Most enjoyable activities are not natural; they demand an effort that initially one is reluctant to make. But once the interaction starts to provide feedback to the person’s skills, it usually begins to be intrinsically rewarding (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) A business is successful to the extent that it provides a product or service that contributes to happiness in all of its forms (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) Through learning we grow, becoming more than we were before, and in that sense learning is unselfish, because it results in the transformation of what we were before, a setting aside of the old self in favor of a more complex one (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) Without respect, the subtle alchemy that binds an organization or that serves as the impetus for a business transaction would dissolve into mutual suspicion and hostility (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) Knowing oneself is not so much a question of discovering what is present in one’s self, but rather the creation of who one wants to be (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) However, a good life consists of more than simply the totality of enjoyable experiences. It must also have a meaningful pattern, a trajectory of growth that results in the development of increasing emotional, cognitive, and social complexity (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) We can either help to make this world a more incredible place than it has ever been, or we can hasten its return to inorganic dust (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) Attention is psychic energy, and like physical energy, unless we allocate some part of it to the task at hand, no work gets done (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) For better or worse, our future will be determined in large part by our dreams and by the struggle to make them real (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) Even without success, creative persons find joy in a job well done. Learning for its own sake is rewarding (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times... the best moments usually occur when a person’s body or mind is stretched to it’s limited in voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) Studying creativity is not an elite distraction, but provides one of the most exciting models for living (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) Creativity is a central source of meaning in our lives... most of the things that are interesting, important, and human are the results of creativity... when we are involved in it, we feel that we are living more fully than during the rest of life (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) The germ of an idea doesn’t make the sculpture that stands up... so the next stage is hard work (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) Those periods of struggling to overcome challenges are what people find to be the most enjoyable times (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) To play the trumpet well, a musician can not let more than a few days pass without practicing (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) The ability to take misfortune and make something good come of it is a rare gift. Those who possess it are.. said to have resilience or courage (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) In large organizations the dilution of information as it passes up and down the hierarchy, and horizontally across departments, can undermine the effort to focus on common goals (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) For a person to become deeply involved in any activity it is essential that he knows precisely what tasks he must accomplish, moment by moment (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) The more a person feels skilled, the more her moods will improve; while the more challenges that are present, the more her attention will become focused and concentrated (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) It is not the skills we actually have that determine how we feel but the ones we think we have (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) One cannot lead a life that is truly excellent without feeling that one belongs to something greater and more permanent than oneself (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) Act as if the future of the universe depends on what you do, while laughing at yourself for thinking that your actions make any difference (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) There are two main strategies we can try to improve the quality of life. The first is to try making external conditions match our goals. The second is to change how we experience external conditions to make them fit our goals better (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) To be creative, a person has to internalize the entire system that makes creativity possible. Creative individuals are remarkable for their ability to adapt to almost any situation and to make do with whatever is at hand to reach their goals (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) Control over consciousness cannot be institutionaliz ed. As soon as it becomes part of a set of social rules and norms, it ceases to be effective in the way it was originally intended to be (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) An ideal organization is one in which each worker’s potentialities find room for expression (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) Optimal experience is that rare occasion when we feel a sense of exhilaration, a deep sense of enjoyment that is long cherished and that becomes a landmark in memory for what life should be like (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) Competition is enjoyable only when it is a means to perfect one’s skills; when it becomes an end in itself, it ceases to be fun (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes) If you are interested in something, you will focus on it, and if you focus attention on anything, it is likely that you will become interested in it. Many of the things we find interesting are not so by nature, but because we took the trouble of paying attention to them (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes)

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