![]() ![]() Yet the approach for a happy life set out in Flow is based upon scientific research, as opposed to rules and guidelines obtained from ancient wisdom. The author touches on a lot of principles from ancient philosophies and religions, such as Stoicism and Buddhism. What makes us happy? How can we live a fulfilling life? These are no simple questions to ask, but author Csikszentmihalyi makes a compelling and clear argument as to how happiness can be obtained (in passing, he even gives simple explanations for consciousness and the meaning of life!). More than anything else, this book is an exploration of happiness. Secondly, instead of merely going into the how of flow, a large part of the book discusses the why: why flow is important for anyone’s life, not just for athletes and other super-performers. By no means is it a boring scientific read that takes heroic efforts to plow through. ![]() The first surprise: this title is very readable. It never occurred to me to go to the original source, which anyway seemed like a dry research paper. I felt I already understood the concept, because I had heard so much about it in other places. Widely popular in everything from business to sports, the concept of flow stems directly from this book and the research on which it is based. The Psychology of Optimal Experience Author: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ![]()
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