SpeakÂing at the TED ConÂferÂence, famed psyÂcholÂoÂgist Mihaly CzikÂszentÂmiÂhaÂlyi asks what’s the source of hapÂpiÂness? And his answer comes down to this: Beyond a cerÂtain point (and it’s not very far), monÂey doesÂn’t affect hapÂpiÂness too much. Rather, as his research shows, we tend to be most hapÂpy when we get immersed, almost lost in, being creÂative and perÂformÂing at our best. It’s an ecstaÂtÂic state that he calls “flow.” The video runs about 19 minÂutes, and is well worth your time. Some book titles worth checkÂing out include: Flow: The PsyÂcholÂoÂgy of OptiÂmal ExpeÂriÂence or FindÂing Flow: The PsyÂcholÂoÂgy of EngageÂment with EveryÂday Life.
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RelatÂed ConÂtent:
John Cleese, MonÂty Python Icon, on How to Be CreÂative
MalÂcolm McLaren: The Quest for AuthenÂtic CreÂativÂiÂty
Amy Tan: The Sources of CreÂativÂiÂty