Introduction In today’s professional world, hard work is everywhere. People are working longer hours, responding faster, and pushing themselves constantly to stay ahead. Activity has become the symbol of ambition. Being busy has become the symbol of importance. But there is an uncomfortable truth most people do not realize. Working harder does not always mean moving forward. In fact, sometimes working harder keeps you stuck in the same place. Imagine two workers at a construction site. Both are digging the same ground, under the same heat, with the same tools. One worker decides to dig faster. He increases his speed, puts in more effort, and tries to outperform everyone around him. The second worker pauses. He stops digging and begins building a shovel. At first, the fast digger looks productive. He gains recognition. People appreciate his effort. He appears committed and efficient. The shovel builder, however, looks slow. He appears unproductive. People qu...
Introduction Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a famous happiness researcher. He chose to become that due to the adversities that he faced growing up being a prisoner during World War II. During this time, he saw the pain and suffering of a large number of people around him. After going through all these difficulties, he wanted to know more about happiness and contentment. Csikszentmihalyi interviewed various people, who described that their optimal states of performance occurred when their work simply without much effort flowed out of them. Due to this, he developed the term “flow state”, in the flow psychology of optimal experience. 8 Ways To Create Flow According To Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 1) Must have clear goals and immediate feedback: The first way of creating flow in flow psychology of optimal experience is to have clear goals. You need to have a clear finish line if you want to go into flow. Also, you should give yourself immediate feedback on the effectiveness of your actions. If you...