Sunday, May 3, 2015

IC: Happiness Revisited

Responses to questions regarding a reading we had in class titled Happiness Revisited by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

1. When do you feel most happy?

I feel happiest when I'm alone or with someone I can easily talk and relate to. Being social is fun, but being calm and alone is what makes me comfortable and in a state of happiness. 

2. Reaction/Response to article?

Like the Beatles said, "Money can't buy you love" I agree with the the authors idea that happiness is not an object or fortune, but something built in our core waiting for us to understand and develop

He says, "People who learn to control inner experience will be able to determine the quality of their lives, which is as close as any of us can come to being happy." 

I react to this in thinking of the passing of my mom, a loss I've been able to control within me and accept. This memory has led me to understand sadness, which in turn, I think, allowed me to know when I wasn't feeling sad and recognize when I smile and feel happy. 

3. I think I fall around A1 on the flow chart, but over the course of my project I've moved closer to A4 where I've become more anxious to get things done and not fall behind while devoping more skill sets and facing bigger challenges.

4. How can you achieve flow?

I think achieving flow happens when I realize that I'm not in the  'flow' and from there, changing my mind set to see things from afar and reflect on my progress. Deep breathes...

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