Accomplish Quote by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
“We shape our life by deciding to pay attention to it. It is the direction of our attention and its intensity that will determines what we accomplish and how well.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, 1990
Our achievements are shaped by where we focus and how intensely we engage that focus.
In simple terms: Attention directs success.
Key Takeaway
Choose focus, increase intensity.
Themes
attention
mindset
achievement
Mood
motivational
reflective
Type
inspirational
practical
When to use this quote
- work projects
- learning
- relationships
- personal goals
- creative pursuits
Key Concepts
psychology
flow
concentration
Questions to Reflect On
- What you you you you you?
- youHowHowHow you you it?
A Different Perspective
If attention is split, outcomes suffer.
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