A Joosr Guide to… Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
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What makes an activity truly enjoyable? What is it about a satisfying event that brings you happiness? More importantly, can these things be applied to your daily life to help you find happiness in everything you do? Find the answers to these questions-and the secrets of happiness-in Flow.
"Flow" is a state in which your mind is entirely focused on the task you're engaged in, letting it challenge, absorb and delight you. With flow, you reach an optimal life experience that brings you joy, satisfaction, and the deep happiness that millions around the world desire. In Flow, you'll learn how to discover that optimal experience in your own life, allowing you to find real and lasting happiness in everything you do.
You will learn:
· Why some people have the ability to find positivity and happiness in everything they do-even in the midst of disaster
· What you can do to find flow in each activity you're involved in and in every aspect of your life
· How to find your life's purpose in order to achieve ultimate harmony.
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What’s it about?
It doesn’t matter who you are, what culture you represent, how you work, or where you’re from—if you’re a human on this planet, you probably want to find happiness. Finding happiness is the reason people go to work each day, take up hobbies, socialize with friends, and buy shiny new products. And yet, for millions of people all around the world, happiness remains elusive.
There are a select few, however, who have found the secret to happiness. They know what makes them happy, and perhaps more importantly, they know why it makes them happy. These people seem to have the ability to find joy in anything—and it’s all because they know how to look for it.
The happiest people in life don’t simply sit waiting for happiness to happen to them. They go out and take control of every situation, finding enjoyment, fulfillment, and joy in everything they do. We call this the optimal experience,
and in Flow, you’ll learn how to achieve it.
This book is the product of an intense study of happiness, in which thousands of diverse and happy people were closely studied. Young and old, rich and poor, male and female, their experiences had one thing in common: They