Pain and pleasure occur in consciousness and exist only there
Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiThe last great attempt to free consciousness from the domination of impulses and social controls was psychoanalysis; as Freud pointed out, the two tyrants that fought for control over the mind were the id and the superago, the first a servant of a genes, the second a lackey of society - both representing the "Other".
Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiThe 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 attantion. At the same party, the extrovert will seek out and enjoy interactions with others, the high achiever will look for useful business conacts, 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 eihther rich or miserable.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi...what the social environment told them to want...
Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiWealth, status, and power have become in our culture all too powerful symbols of happiness. ... And we assume that if only we could acquire some of those same symbols, we would be nuch happier.
Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiBut it is impossible to enjoy a tennis game, a book, or a conversation unless attention is fully concentrated on the activity.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi...the concentration is usually possible because the task undertaken has clear goals and provides immediate feedback.
Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiThe task is to learn how to enjoy everyday life without diminishing other people's chances to enjoy theirs.
Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiIf you have a good idea, use it so that you will not only accomplish something, but so that you can make room for new ones to flow into you.
Ming-Dao DengTags: accomplishment spirituality ideas taoism flow
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