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Control of consciousness determines the quality of life.

Control of consciousness determines the quality of life.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Quality, Consciousness, Quality Of Life
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (2009). “Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience”, p.26, Harper Collins

A person can make himself happy, or miserable, regardless of what is actually happening 'outside,' just by changing the contents of consciousness.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Consciousness, Miserable, Persons
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (2001). “Flow: the psychology of optimal experience”

We can transform reality to the extent that we influence what happens in consciousness and thus free ourselves from the threats and blandishments of the outside world.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Reality, World, Consciousness
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (2001). “Flow: the psychology of optimal experience”

Pain and pleasure occur in consciousness and exist only there

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Pain, Consciousness, Pleasure
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (2001). “Flow: the psychology of optimal experience”

Entropy is the normal state of consciousness - a condition that is neither useful nor enjoyable.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Normal, Consciousness, States
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (2001). “Flow: the psychology of optimal experience”

Control over consciousness cannot be institutionaliz ed. As soon as it becomes part of a set of social rules and norms, it ceases to be effective in the way it was originally intended to be.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Way, Consciousness, Social
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (2001). “Flow: the psychology of optimal experience”

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