The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life (Masterminds Series)
by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Recommended by David Heinemeier Hansson
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Psychology, Personal Development, and Social Sciences.
From one of the pioneers of the scientific study of happiness, an indispensable guide to living your best life. What makes a good life Is it money An important job Leisure time Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi believes our obsessive focus on such measures has led us astray. Work fills our days with anxiety and pressure, so that during our free time, we ...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Psychology, Personal Development, and Social Sciences.
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David Heinemeier Hansson
“Five books that taught me about myself Finding Flow: Happiness is absorption Meditations: Reactions are a choice Punished by Rewards: Only intrinsic motivation lasts Man’s Search for Meaning: Fortune is finding a purpose On the shortness of Life: Life is long enough”
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Consider The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Recommended by 8 sources.
“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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