The rules themselves are clear enough, and within everyone’s reach. Bu…

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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The rules themselves are clear enough, and within everyone’s reach. But many forces, both within ourselves and in the environment, stand in the way. It is a little like trying to lose weight: everyone knows what it takes, everyone wants to do it, yet it is next to impossible for so many. ✨ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (2001). Flow: the psychology of optimal experience
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