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Flow: The Psychology of Happiness (The elements of enjoyment (A…
Flow: The Psychology of Happiness
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Professor of psychology (USA)
25 years of research, interviews and surveys
The elements of enjoyment
A challenging activity that requires skills
Such activity should match one's current capabilities
Too easy - boring, too hard - anxiety
Sports, games
The merging of action and awarness
Completely absorbed by the action
Not thinking about something else
Lose touch with the rest of the world
Clear goals and feedback
Immediate feedback (not always)
When a clear feedback is impossible (art) then a sense of what's good and what's bad is required
Seeing progress creates order in consciousness and strengthens the structure of the self
Concentration on the task at hand
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Immune to worries and unwanted thoughts
The paradox of control
A feeling of full control and well-being (even when dealing with risks)
Ability to minimize risks when dealing with dangerous activities - rock climbing
The sense of being in control
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Highlights
Even the greatest kings didn't have the luxuries we have today (TV, knowledge on-demand, internet), don't underestimate it
Outer things that don't work
Religion
One doesn't think about life and problems but instead relies on a greater entity and blind fate and accepts stated truths
Material goods (money)
Power, prestige
Extremely fit body
Difference between pleasures and enjoyment
Pleasures: short-term reward, don't extend the self, don't make person a more complex one
Enjoyment: requires a great deal of effort but pays back, extends the self and creates a more complex entity