"Csikszentmihalyi eloquently argues that living fully in the here and now requires that one heed the lessons of the past."―New York Times Book Review "This famous psychologist of 'peak experience' returns to the themes of his 1990 classic, Flow, how to reach the peak through focused energy, and how humans mark the universe in unique ways-but this time the explanation is shorter, sharper, and far more accessible."―Utne Reader "Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has a genius for illuminating phenomena that perplex most behavioral scientists. In this brilliant synthesis, he shows how all of us can enhance our work, our play, our lives."―Howard Gardner, author of Multiple Intelligences "Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a man obsessed by happiness."―Richard Flaste, New York Times Magazine

The Structures of Everyday Life The Content of Experience How We Feel When Doing Different Things The Paradox of Work The Risks and Opportunities of Leisure Relationships and the Quality of Life Changing the Patterns of Life The Autotelic Personality The Love of Fate