Guest guest Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 The secrets of happiness Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Health & happiness - Day 1 Our correspondent has devoted his life to studying this elusive emotion. He believes he has found the key " ... The most obvious component of happiness, I found out, is intense concentration, which is the main reason that activities such as music, art, literature, sports and other forms of leisure have survived. The essential ingredient for concentration — whether it happens when reading a poem or building a sand castle — is that it involves a challenge that matches one’s ability. The only solution to achieve enduring happiness, therefore, is to keep finding new opportunities to refine one’s skills: do one’s job better or faster, or expand the tasks that comprise it; find a new set of challenges more appropriate to your stage of life.... " http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8123-1784532,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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