Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the Father of 'Flow,' Dies at 87
His work as a psychologist on the benefits of intense focus led to a global best seller, a term that became a cultural touchstone and new ideas about the path to happiness.
..."We can't afford to become trapped within ourselves, our jobs, and religions, and lose sight of the entire tapestry of life," he said in a 1995 interview with Omni magazine. "When the self loses itself in a transcendent purpose — whether to write great poetry, craft beautiful furniture, understand the motions of galaxies, or help children be happier — the self becomes largely invulnerable to the fears and setbacks of ordinary existence."
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His work as a psychologist on the benefits of intense focus led to a global best seller, a term that became a cultural touchstone and new ideas about the path to happiness.
..."We can't afford to become trapped within ourselves, our jobs, and religions, and lose sight of the entire tapestry of life," he said in a 1995 interview with Omni magazine. "When the self loses itself in a transcendent purpose — whether to write great poetry, craft beautiful furniture, understand the motions of galaxies, or help children be happier — the self becomes largely invulnerable to the fears and setbacks of ordinary existence."
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