But shortcuts are dangerous; we cannot delude ourselves that our knowl…

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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But shortcuts are dangerous; we cannot delude ourselves that our knowledge is further along than it actually is. ✨ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1997). Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life, p.3, Basic Books
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But shortcuts are dangerous; we cannot delude ourselves that our knowledge is further along than it actually is. ✨ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1997). Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life, p.3, Basic Books

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