Consciousness Quotes by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Entropy is the normal state of consciousness - a condition that is neither useful nor enjoyable.

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Control of consciousness determines the quality of life.

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

We can transform reality to the extent that we influence what happens in consciousness and thus free ourselves from the threats and…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Control over consciousness cannot be institutionaliz ed. As soon as it becomes part of a set of social rules and norms, it…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Whatever the dictates of fashion, it seems that those who take the trouble to gain mastery over what happens in consciousness do…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Pleasure is an important component of the quality of life, but by itself it does not bring happiness. Pleasure helps to maintain…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

A person can make himself happy, or miserable, regardless of what is actually happening 'outside,' just by changing the contents of consciousness.

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

“The mark of a person who is in control of consciousness is the ability to focus attention at will, to be oblivious…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

“Flow” is the way people describe their state of mind when consciousness is harmoniously ordered, and they want to pursue whatever they…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

“Entropy is the normal state of consciousness—a condition that is neither useful nor enjoyable. To avoid this condition, people are naturally eager…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Flow is the process of achieving happiness through control over one's inner life. The optimal state of inner experience is order in…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

For original ideas to come about, you have to let them percolate under the level of consciousness in a place where we…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

To know oneself is the first step toward making flow a part of one's entire life. But just as there is no…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

The downside, of course, is that over time religions become encrusted with precepts and ideas that are the antithesis of soul, as…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

“The optimal state of inner experience is one in which there is order in consciousness. This happens when psychic energy—or attention—is invested…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

But to change all existence into a flow experience, it is not sufficient to learn merely how to control moment-by-moment states of…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi