Enjoyment Quote by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

“Optimal experience is that rare occasion when we feel a sense of exhilaration, a deep sense of enjoyment that is long cherished and that becomes a landmark in memory for what life should be like.” quote by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi — Download Open image

“Optimal experience is that rare occasion when we feel a sense of exhilaration, a deep sense of enjoyment that is long cherished and that becomes a landmark in memory for what life should be like.”

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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