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Luminaries · 1934–2021
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Identified and named flow, the absorbed state of optimal experience underlying creativity, mastery, and deep satisfaction.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is included in the Luminaries collection for work associated with Creativity & Flow and Productivity. This profile offers a starting point for readers who want to place that work within the wider personal-development tradition.
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Luminaries
movement in the collection
1934–2021
life and work
2
focus areas
Ideas associated with the work
- Explore the work through creativity & flow
- Explore the work through productivity
“The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times. The best moments usually occur when a person's body or mind is stretched to its limits.”
— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow
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“The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times. The best moments usually occur when a person's body or mind is stretched to its limits.”
— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow
Identified and named flow, the absorbed state of optimal experience underlying creativity, mastery, and deep satisfaction.
- Creativity & Flow
- Productivity
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