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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes

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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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Birthday: September 29, 1934

Educated At: University Of Chicago

Nationality: United States Of America, Democratic Federal Yugoslavia, Italian Regency Of Carnaro, Independent State Of Croatia, Kingdom Of Italy, Kingdom Of Yugoslavia, Free State Of Fiume, Socialist Federal Republic Of Yugoslavia

Occupations: University Teacher, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, University Of Chicago

Total quotes: 2

“If you are interested in something, you will focus on it, and if you focus attention on anything, it is likely that you will become interested in it. Many of the things we find interesting are not so by nature, but because we took the trouble of paying attention to them.”

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life(Masterminds Series)

Tagged: Interest, Hobby, Attention, Focus, Motivational, Goal Oriented

“The names we use to describe personality traits - such as extrovert, high achiever, or paranoid - refer to the specific patterns people have used to structure their attention. At the same party, the extrovert will seek out and enjoy interactions with others, the high achiever will look for useful business contacts, and the paranoid will be on guard for signs of danger he must avoid. Attention can be invested in innumerable ways, ways that can make life either rich or miserable.”

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow

Tagged: How To Think, The Art of Awareness, Psychology, Philosophy

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Birthday:	September 29, 1934
Educated At:	University Of Chicago
Nationality:	United States Of America, Democratic Federal Yugoslavia, Italian Regency Of Carnaro, Independent State Of Croatia, Kingdom Of Italy, Kingdom Of Yugoslavia, Free State Of Fiume, Socialist Federal Republic Of Yugoslavia
Occupations:	University Teacher, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, University Of Chicago