Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi; born 29 September 1934) is a Hungarian psychologist. He created the psychological concept of flow, a highly focused mental state. He is the Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management at Claremont Graduate University. He is the former head of the department of psychology at the University of Chicago and of the department of sociology and anthropology at Lake Forest College...
NationalityHungarian
ProfessionPsychologist
Date of Birth29 September 1934
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi quotes about
competent educate face future generation next original zest
If the next generation is to face the future with zest and self-confidence, we must educate them to be original as well as competent
encouragement creativity self
Each of us is born with two contradictory sets of instructions: a conservative tendency, made up of instincts for self-preservation, self-aggrandizement, and saving energy, and an expansive tendency made up of instincts for exploring, for enjoying novelty and risk-the curiosity that leads to creativity belongs to this set. But whereas the first tendency requires little encouragement or support from outside to motivate behaviour, the second can wilt if not cultivated.
distracted form involved mind music needs otherwise
Music is usually resorted to as a form of self-therapy when you?re not involved enough in what you?re doing so that part of your mind needs to be distracted from what otherwise would become boring.
independent punishment anxiety
To overcome the anxieties and depressions of contemporary life, individuals must become independent of the social environment to the degree that they no longer respond exclusively in terms of its rewards and punishments. To achieve such autonomy, a person has to learn to provide rewards to herself. She has to develop the ability to find enjoyment and purpose regardless of external circumstances.
facts unhappiness resources
And, in fact, you can find that the lack of basic resources, material resources, contributes to unhappiness, but the increase in material resources do not increase happiness.
miserable consciousness persons
A person can make himself happy, or miserable, regardless of what is actually happening 'outside,' just by changing the contents of consciousness.
boredom anxiety flow
A typical day is full of anxiety and boredom. Flow experiences provide the flashes of intense living against this dull background.
concerts brilliance
Perform with elan, brilliance and dash - at concert pitch.
rich prosperity ifs
If we are so rich, why aren't we happy?
overcoming obstacles moments
Only direct control of experience, the ability to derive moment-by-moment enjoyment from everything we do, can overcome the obstacles to fulfillment.
degradation corruption results
When a religion or ideology becomes dominant, the lack of controls will result in widening spirals of license leading to degradation and corruption.
doe kind forgotten
If an enterprise does not aspire to be the best of its kind, it will attract second-rate employees, and it will be soon forgotten.
be-prepared persons prepared
Happiness is a condition that must be prepared for, cultivated , and defended privately by each person.
good-life creativity goal
Problems are solved only when we devote a great deal of attention to them and in a creative way...to have a good life, it is not enough to remove what is wrong with it. We also need a positive goal, otherwise why keep going? Creativity is one answer to that question - It provides one of the most exciting models for living.