Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Quotes about personality

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is Hungarian American psychologist. Explore interesting quotes on personality.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: 26   quotes 5   likes

“Most enjoyable activities are not natural; they demand an effort that initially one is reluctant to make. But once the interaction starts to provide feedback to the person's skills, it usually begins to be intrinsically rewarding.”

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Source: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

Nature , Effort , Personality

“Enjoyment appears at the boundary between boredom and anxiety, when the challenges are just balanced with the person's capacity to act.”

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Appearance , Personality

“Few things are sadder than encountering a person who knows exactly what he should do, yet cannot muster enough energy to do it. "He who desires but acts not," wrote Blake with his accustomed vigor, "Breeds pestilence.”

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Source: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

Personality