Self-Help : Flow The Psychology of Optimal Experience P.S.
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Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Release Date: 2008-07-01
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- ISBN13: 9780061339202
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 Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
It's interesting that the author (Csikzentmihalyi) forewarns the reader that he or she will need full concentration on the material in Flow to grasp it completely. I found this to be entirely true. At times, I would start drifting off, since certain sections are understandably less interesting than others, but afterward, I would find that I needed to reread that part to comprehend the information in a subsequent portion of the chapter. This book is a great read, and I actively seek to find/gain optimal experiences in my day-to-day life.
Fascinating & Frustrating
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi originally wrote "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" in 1990. It's an interesting read, both fascinating and frustrating at the same time. But the main idea, the idea of flow experience, is a powerful one and should be considered during product design.
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 Good but..........
The subject held me until the constant and unnatural use of the female pronoun and female illustrative examples just became so irritating that I could simply no longer entertain this book. I suspect this protocol was dictated post writing by a member/s of the feminist PC brigade This appears to be a particular problem with American publications, but is also creeping into the UK. Shame, spoilt what otherwise may have been a great read.
Psychology, not Romance Novel
This book isn't a romance novel. Sure the author could have spiced it up but it's just psychology. If you love psychology, you'll find the depth in it. If you're reading for entertainment, then it may be a bit dry for you. It is in fact a very deep presentation on how the mind works and when it's at its best, and when it isn't.
Must Read
I read this book a few years back and was completely by blown away by the eloquence of the author and his incredible insights. I appreciate his numerous citations to history as well as traditional references and that they are purposefully not represented as footnotes. In my readings, he is singly able to looks across cultures to find universal truths.
I suppose that this book would be found in the "Self-Help" or "Psychology" section of the bookstore, but it is not a book of lists of how to be happy. It is more of a delicious dissertation... it is so rich in content. I was looking for it recently, as I was finding myself off balance and not coping with the stresses of daily life adequately.
Briefly, FLOW strives to recognize that "being in the flow" is not accidental. It is not genius. It is not based on your economic status or your state of health. It is not a given that it carries over from one aspect of your life to another easily. It's fostered by an awareness and acceptance of yourself and the idea that you need to give yourself adequate challenges. Probably the most essential part of the book for me at this time are the last two chapters that address how to make sense of tragedy and decide what it is that you are living for so you can rise above it. This book raises interesting moral questions, and above all, seems relevant in every aspect to modern life. Be prepared to be influenced in a new, positive way. I have this in paperback and now Kindle.
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