Flow : The Psychology of Optimal Experience
by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Rep Edition
Paperback
Published by HarperCollins (paper)
Publication date: March 1, 1991
Dimensions (in inches): 8.01 x 5.29 x .84
ISBN: 0060920432
Synopsis:
People enter a flow state when they are fully absorbed in activity during which they lose their sense of time and have feelings of great satisfaction. The author, a pioneer in this astonishing field of study, clearly explains the principles of "flow" and shows how it can be introduced into every level of life.
Concisely and clearly illuminates how our minds operate.
This is an extraordinary book. The author's writing style is unusually concise and he is able to explain complex ideas in a simple and understandable style. The concept of flow is intuitively very appealing. The author conducted an apparently well structured empirical study of the causes and conditions that resulted in "optimal experience" (ie happiness) and reached some insightful and convincing conclusions. The ability to achieve "optimal experience" is tightly linked to the ability to focus on fulfilling personally determined goals. Although the book is useful as a personal blueprint for achieving "optimal experience" I found more facinating his compelling arguments about the functioning of the human mind and spirit. |