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Pros
Csikszentmihalyi (chick-sent-mi-hal-yi)'s theory is that what makes people happy isn't simple pleasure, but the flow state they attain if:. They're doing something they might succeed at<li> you can concentrate on it. You've got clear goals, and ... Read More
has a definite, scientific, slightly logical approach and reasoning. Roy palmer's zone mind, zone body is an excellent companion to this book.
The book is just about educating the reader, so they they may make their own informed decisions about how to improve their lives. Like all books allows the reader to digest and argue the point and come to his/her own opinion. Of course it is also impo... Read More
Cons
Reading it is less an experince of flow, more wading through treacle. Just read a summary and go invest your mental energy into something more enjoyable, with obtainable goals, rules and constant feedback. I got lost in endless preamble before i actua... Read More
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Of all the virtues we can learn no trait is more useful more essential for survival and more likely to improve the quality of l... Read More
Bottom line—those who control their inner experience determine their quality of life
I felt this an ignorant viewpoint in itself and couldnt resonate with the rest of her words so easily after
As an actress and musician my worst performances are always the ones in which i am selfconscious about the performance i am giving
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I hink anyone can learn a little from it
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I am sure this book will help you
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Think ill enjoy the book but the delivery was a day late
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This is not a pop psychology book
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The premise is that the human brain is most happy when engaged in meaningful pursuit of a goal
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Yet unlike many other books on similar subjects it somehow grates a little in how its put across
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Perhaps it is the slightly clinical thesis vibe to the book seeing as the author is used to writing as a scholar with a welleducated audience in mind
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However something about it feels a little stoic and hard
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