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Flow: The Classic Work On How To Achieve Happiness: The Psychology of Happiness
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
3.89 AVERAGE
599 reviews for:
Flow: The Classic Work On How To Achieve Happiness: The Psychology of Happiness
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
3.89 AVERAGE
If you're looking to understand how to reach a state of optimal experience, this book is an eye-opener. It delves into the idea of "flow"—a mental state where you're fully absorbed in an activity, leading to both peak performance and satisfaction. The book breaks down how to cultivate this state and apply it to various areas of life, from work to hobbies. Through solid research and engaging examples, it highlights how mastering flow can elevate your overall happiness and productivity. A thought-provoking read for anyone aiming to improve their life by tapping into their fullest potential.
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The concept of "flow" is monumental. The book, less so. At 5 hours and 31 minutes, it's a very short book, but even then the author seemed to struggle to fill space.
Don't get me wrong. The concept of "flow" is fascinating: that fulfillment is found, not in some mythical state of 24/7 bliss, but in regularly finding opportunities to lose yourself in a task, is quite interesting. It's something we should all think about more. What tasks, at work or outside of work, help us get to that focused, single-minded state, where we are challenged but on autopilot, where time flies?
However, after explaining that, the rest of the book seems to be largely conjecture, and the author sharing anecdotes and personal theories about the world. Rarely is it backed up by evidence. Certainly, there are some interesting ideas that the listener may learn from in their everyday life, but it's not quite what I expected. Still, it's an important book to go through.
Don't get me wrong. The concept of "flow" is fascinating: that fulfillment is found, not in some mythical state of 24/7 bliss, but in regularly finding opportunities to lose yourself in a task, is quite interesting. It's something we should all think about more. What tasks, at work or outside of work, help us get to that focused, single-minded state, where we are challenged but on autopilot, where time flies?
However, after explaining that, the rest of the book seems to be largely conjecture, and the author sharing anecdotes and personal theories about the world. Rarely is it backed up by evidence. Certainly, there are some interesting ideas that the listener may learn from in their everyday life, but it's not quite what I expected. Still, it's an important book to go through.
El nombre del autor es impronunciable. Dice la leyenda que un lector imprudente lo intentó decir con una copa de más y sufrió un esguince en la lengua. Flipa...
Poca cosa más que decir, me ha servido de gran ayuda. He aprendido lo que es fluir a través de los casos reales que explica y he entendido muchas cosas sobre la felicidad. La importancia de tomar consciencia, los casos reales de superación o cómo personas con trabajos mierdas han sabido fluir. Es un libro que en ocasiones se me ha hecho un poco pesado pero que no descarto volver a leer por la cantidad de miga que tiene. He tomado conciencia de la importància de Citesmilhalyi (es imposible no decirlo mal) cuando en la bibliografia casi todas las obras de las que toma referencia son suyas.
Poca cosa más que decir, me ha servido de gran ayuda. He aprendido lo que es fluir a través de los casos reales que explica y he entendido muchas cosas sobre la felicidad. La importancia de tomar consciencia, los casos reales de superación o cómo personas con trabajos mierdas han sabido fluir. Es un libro que en ocasiones se me ha hecho un poco pesado pero que no descarto volver a leer por la cantidad de miga que tiene. He tomado conciencia de la importància de Citesmilhalyi (es imposible no decirlo mal) cuando en la bibliografia casi todas las obras de las que toma referencia son suyas.
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Explains how the feeling of flow works, but also shows how one can try and develop their life into a constant experience of flow. Despite seemingly endless examples of flow in different settings (hobbies, family, work...) everything comes to a satisfying ending.
There are so many stories of people who found flow activities and flow conditions in their life even when things are so difficult. This book doesn’t teach you have to be in flow condition but tell you what to think about.
This book shifted my paradigm a bit. It was wonderful.
3.5
Could have been a heck of a lot shorter, but it definitely gave me some good food for thought. My expectation was a book about hacking productivity, but in reality, this book is about finding happiness in life.
Update in 2023: I have thought about and referenced the ideas in this book since I read it in 2018 more than just about any other, enough to reflect and realize I needed to at least round up to 4 stars instead of down to 3. I highly recommend it.
Could have been a heck of a lot shorter, but it definitely gave me some good food for thought. My expectation was a book about hacking productivity, but in reality, this book is about finding happiness in life.
Update in 2023: I have thought about and referenced the ideas in this book since I read it in 2018 more than just about any other, enough to reflect and realize I needed to at least round up to 4 stars instead of down to 3. I highly recommend it.
It is interesting, dense, semi-practical and semi-out dated in places (published in 1991).
I found the first 1/3 easier and more interesting than the rest. Once it got into the detailed specifics of expanding and proving his theory in all areas of life, it was less interesting to me. Also - re-iterating that sex is a "flow" activity seems a little ... focused on it. Of course, the flip side could be true: the fact that I picked up on his re-iteration and felt it was unnecessary marks me as a prude. I'm sure one could make a case either way.
Anyways, there are some interesting insights regarding flow, quality of life, and the need for challenges. I just didn't realize it is an academic dissertation on the topic. My mistake.
I found the first 1/3 easier and more interesting than the rest. Once it got into the detailed specifics of expanding and proving his theory in all areas of life, it was less interesting to me. Also - re-iterating that sex is a "flow" activity seems a little ... focused on it. Of course, the flip side could be true: the fact that I picked up on his re-iteration and felt it was unnecessary marks me as a prude. I'm sure one could make a case either way.
Anyways, there are some interesting insights regarding flow, quality of life, and the need for challenges. I just didn't realize it is an academic dissertation on the topic. My mistake.
If it had been 40 pages instead of 300, without all the self-helpish wallow and repeated examples, I would have given it 5 stars. Great ideas, unfortunately very boring book. Didn't really learn much new about 'flow' that I hadn't picked up on Wikipedia or other random places.