It Is How We Choose What We Do, And How We Approach It, That Will Determine Whether The Sum Of Our Days Adds Up To A Formless Blur, Or To Something Resembling A Work Of Art.

-Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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It Is How We Choose What We

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

It Is How We Choose What We Do, And How We Approach It, That Will Determine Whether The Sum Of Our Days Adds Up To A Formless Blur, Or To Something Resembling A Work Of Art.

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