“Most enjoyable activities are not natural; they demand an effort that initially one is reluctant to make. But once the interaction starts to provide feedback to the person’s skills, it usually begins to be intrinsically rewarding.” 

― Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

‘The best moments in our lives, are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times—although such experiences can also be enjoyable, if we have worked hard to attain them. The best moments usually occur when a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile. Optimal experience is thus something that we make happen.“

― Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

“Success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue as the unintended side-effect of one’s personal dedication to a course greater than oneself.” 

― Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

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