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To overcome the anxieties and depressions of contemporary life, individuals must become independent of the social environment to the degree that they no longer respond exclusively in terms of its rewards and punishments. To achieve such autonomy, a person has to learn to provide rewards to herself. She has to develop the ability to find enjoyment a
... See moreMihaly Csikszentmihalyi • Flow: The Psychology of Happiness
To overcome the anxieties and depressions of contemporary life, individuals must become independent of the social environment to the degree that they no longer respond exclusively in terms of its rewards and punishments. To achieve such autonomy, a person has to learn to provide rewards to herself. She has to develop the ability to find enjoy
... See moreMihaly Csikszentmihalyi • Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)
the brilliant Principles-based psychiatrist William Pettit.
Michael Neill • The Inside-Out Revolution: The Only Thing You Need to Know to Change Your Life Forever
You need the mastery of mental focus, of your own thoughts and feelings, that is nurtured by mindfulness meditation.
Kieran Setiya • Midlife: A Philosophical Guide
“My creative expression must be the most important thing in the world to me (if I am to live artistically), and it also must not matter at all (if I am to live sanely).”
Elizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
It requires building, over time, a clearer and more immediate awareness of the activities, people, and environments we are most likely to find rewarding.
Timothy Butler • Getting Unstuck: A Guide to Discovering Your Next Career Path
Moods are a navigational system.
George S. Pransky • The Relationship Handbook
fulfillment, pride, and serenity.