kickerdad - , reviewed on 9/20/2020 + 123 more book reviews

"Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" has been on my reading list for quite some time. While it wasn't a disappointment, I didn't find it inspirational either. In fact, the information was rather rational, with no great leaps or a-ha moments. That being stated, it did serve as a reminder of some fundamentals in the struggle of existence of finding a purpose and relentless pursuing it. "Flow" became motivational only in the context of what is already known and being a reminder that seeker a higher purpose is what leads to happiness; and that we aren't figuring out this thing called life on our own.
One take away that I really liked was Csikszentmihalyi's definition and description of 'optimal experience'. It wasn't a 'he who dies with the most toys' mentality which everyone knows falls short but one of growth. And that growth is not always linear but cyclical.
If you enjoy social psychology, self development type literature "Flow" is worth a read. There is work to get through lots of words to extract a few grains but that shouldn't deter the interested reader. [3.5/5]

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