Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has contributed pioneering work to our understanding of happiness, creativity, human fulfillment and the notion of "flow" -- a state of heightened focus and immersion in activities such as art, play and work.
Why you should listen to him:
Csikszentmihalyi teaches psychology and management at Claremont Graduate University, focusing on human strengths such as optimism, motivation and responsibility. He's the director the the Quality of Life Research Center there. He has written numerous books and papers about the search for joy and fulfillment.
"A man obsessed by happiness."Richard Flaste, New York Times Read more about Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on the TED Blog »
Quotes by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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“You know that what you need to do is possible to do, even though difficult, and sense of time disappears. You forget yourself. You feel part of something larger.”
— on experiencing ‘flow’ Watch this talk »
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on the Web
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on flow | Video on TED.com
Link: http://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow.html
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