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title: "20 Persons Quotes By Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi"
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> [Try to be inspired by something every day. Try to inspire at least one person every day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/try-to-be-inspired-by-something-every-day-try-to-inspire-at-least-one/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [For a person to become deeply involved in any activity it is essential that he knows precisely what tasks he must accomplish,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/for-a-person-to-become-deeply-involved-in-any-activity-it-is/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [Unless a person knows how to give order to her thoughts, attention will be attracted to whatever is most problematic at the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/unless-a-person-knows-how-to-give-order-to-her-thoughts-attention/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [Happiness is a condition that must be prepared for, cultivated , and defended privately by each person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/happiness-is-a-condition-that-must-be-prepared-for-cultivated-and/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [A person who forgoes the use of his symbolic skills is never really free.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/a-person-who-forgoes-the-use-of-his-symbolic-skills-is-never-really/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [Even without success, creative persons find joy in a job well done. Learning for its own sake is rewarding.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/even-without-success-creative-persons-find-joy-in-a-job-well-done/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [Enjoyment appears at the boundary between boredom and anxiety, when the challenges are just balanced with the person's capacity to act.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/enjoyment-appears-at-the-boundary-between-boredom-and-anxiety-when-2/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [Few things are sadder than encountering a person who knows exactly what he should do, yet cannot muster enough energy to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/few-things-are-sadder-than-encountering-a-person-who-knows-exactly/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [Most enjoyable activities are not natural; they demand an effort that initially one is reluctant to make. But once the interaction starts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/most-enjoyable-activities-are-not-natural-they-demand-an-effort-that/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times...the best moments usually occur when a person's body or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/the-best-moments-in-our-lives-are-not-the-passive-receptive-relaxing/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [A person can make himself happy, or miserable, regardless of what is actually happening 'outside,' just by changing the contents of consciousness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/a-person-can-make-himself-happy-or-miserable-regardless-of-what-is/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [The more a person feels skilled, the more her moods will improve; while the more challenges that are present, the more her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/the-more-a-person-feels-skilled-the-more-her-moods-will-improve-while/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [To be creative, a person has to internalize the entire system that makes creativity possible. Creative individuals are remarkable for their ability…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/to-be-creative-a-person-has-to-internalize-the-entire-system-that/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [A self that is only differentiated - not integrated - may attain great individual accomplishments, but risks being mired in self-centered egotism.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/a-self-that-is-only-differentiated-not-integrated-may-attain-great/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [Most of us become so rigidly fixed in the ruts carved out by genetic programming and social conditioning that we ignore the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/most-of-us-become-so-rigidly-fixed-in-the-ruts-carved-out-by-genetic/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [A thoroughly socialized person is one who desires only the rewards that others around him have agreed he should long for -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/a-thoroughly-socialized-person-is-one-who-desires-only-the-rewards/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [To overcome the anxieties and depressions of contemporary life, individuals must become independent of the social environment to the degree that they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/to-overcome-the-anxieties-and-depressions-of-contemporary-life/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [Our jobs determine to a large extent what our lives are like. Is what you do for a living making you ill?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/our-jobs-determine-to-a-large-extent-what-our-lives-are-like-is-what/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [We have all experienced times when, instead of being buffeted by anonymous forces, we do feel in control of our actions, masters…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/we-have-all-experienced-times-when-instead-of-being-buffeted-by-2/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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> [“What I “discovered” was that happiness is not something that happens. It is not the result of good fortune or random chance.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/what-i-discovered-was-that-happiness-is-not-something-that-happens-it/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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## Other authors on Persons

## More by 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 to fill…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/entropy-is-the-normal-state-of-consciousness-a-condition-that-is/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

> [Most enjoyable activities are not natural; they demand an effort that initially one is reluctant to make. But once the interaction starts to provide…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/most-enjoyable-activities-are-not-natural-they-demand-an-effort-that/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

> [People without an internalized symbolic system can all too easily become captives of the media.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/people-without-an-internalized-symbolic-system-can-all-too-easily/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

> [Through learning we grow, becoming more than we were before, and in that sense learning is unselfish, because it results in the transformation of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/through-learning-we-grow-becoming-more-than-we-were-before-and-in/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

> [“Unfortunately, many people find the only challenges they can respond to are violence, gambling, random sex, or drugs. Some of these experiences can be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/unfortunately-many-people-find-the-only-challenges-they-can-respond/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

> [It is essential to learn to enjoy life. It really does not make sense to go through the motions of existence if one does…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/it-is-essential-to-learn-to-enjoy-life-it-really-does-not-make-sense/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

> [“It is usual to explain the motivation of those who enjoy dangerous activities as some sort of pathological need: they are trying to exorcise…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/it-is-usual-to-explain-the-motivation-of-those-who-enjoy-dangerous/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

> [“Wisdom and integrity cannot be found in any single domain. A broader viewpoint that breaks across disciplinary boundaries is needed, a way of understanding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/wisdom-and-integrity-cannot-be-found-in-any-single-domain-a-broader/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

> [For better or worse, our future will be determined in large part by our dreams and by the struggle to make them real.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/for-better-or-worse-our-future-will-be-determined-in-large-part-by/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

> [Many business leaders today view their jobs as entailing responsibility for the welfare of the wider community. These individuals do not define themselves as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/many-business-leaders-today-view-their-jobs-as-entailing/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

> [The rules themselves are clear enough, and within everyone’s reach. But many forces, both within ourselves and in the environment, stand in the way.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/the-rules-themselves-are-clear-enough-and-within-everyone-s-reach-but/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

> [When each of these three elements of vision-concern for excellence, for people and for the wider environment-are present, business is transformed from a tool…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/when-each-of-these-three-elements-of-vision-concern-for-excellence/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

> [If an enterprise does not aspire to be the best of its kind, it will attract second-rate employees, and it will be soon forgotten.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/if-an-enterprise-does-not-aspire-to-be-the-best-of-its-kind-it-will/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

> [Only direct control of experience, the ability to derive moment-by-moment enjoyment from everything we do, can overcome the obstacles to fulfillment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/only-direct-control-of-experience-the-ability-to-derive-moment-by/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

> [Try to be surprised by something every day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/try-to-be-surprised-by-something-every-day/)

[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)

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