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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a best-selling author and evolutionary psychologist, often talks about “autotelic” activities. This term derives from the Greek words “auto,” meaning self, and “telos,” meaning goal. Autotelic activities are self-contained. They are done without expectation of a desired outcome. The reward is in the contradictory nature of
... See moreDan Koe • The Art of Focus: Find Meaning, Reinvent Yourself and Create Your Ideal Future
The term “autotelic” derives from two Greek words, auto meaning self, and telos meaning goal. It refers to a self-contained activity, one that is done not with the expectation of some future benefit, but simply because the doing itself is the reward. Playing the stock market in order to make money is not an autotelic experience; but playing it in
... See moreMihaly Csikszentmihalyi • Flow: The Psychology of Happiness
The term “autotelic” derives from two Greek words, auto meaning self, and telos meaning goal. It refers to a self-contained activity, one that is done not with the expectation of some future benefit, but simply because the doing itself is the reward.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi • Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)
THE AUTOTELIC EXPERIENCE
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi • Flow: The Psychology of Happiness
dynomight • Nobody optimizes happiness
Le terme « autotélique » vient de deux mots grecs, autos (soi) et telos (but ou fin). L’expérience optimale est une fin en soi ; elle est recherchée pour elle-même et non pour d’autres raisons que l’intense satisfaction qu’elle procure.
Léandre Bouffard • Vivre - La Psychologie du bonheur (French Edition)
The most successful people. . . often aren't directly pursuing conventional notions of success. They're working hard and persisting through difficulties because of their internal desire to control their lives, learn about their world, and accomplish something that endures.
Daniel Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, p. 60.
we are intrinsically motivated animals, and, in addition to responding to external motivations, a full understanding of human motivation requires an understanding of our innate psychological needs for Autonomy, Relatedness, and Competence (ARC).
Dave Evans • Designing Your New Work Life
l’expérience est dite autotélique (d’autres l’appellent « intrinsèque1») quand la personne se centre sur l’activité pour elle-même et non sur les conséquences de celle-ci.