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The Myth of Creative Inspiration

By James Clear

Franz Kafka is considered one of the most creative and influential writers of the 20th century, but he actually spent most of his time working as a lawyer for the Workers Accident Insurance Institute. How did Kafka produce such fantastic creative works while holding down his day job? By sticking to a strict schedule.

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Everyday Creativity and New Views of Human Nature: Psychological, Social and Spiritual Perspectives

In this provocative collection of essays, an interdisciplinary group of eminent thinkers and writers offer their thoughts on how embracing creativity—tapping into the originality of everyday life—can lead to improved physical and mental health, to new ways of thinking, of experiencing the world and...

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Dr. Ruth Richards (editor), Mihály Csíkszentmihályi (foreword)
2025
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Mihály Csíkszentmihályi: Flow, Creativity & the Evolving Self - Thinking Allowed DVD W/ Mishlove

In Part 1 of this three-part program, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi discusses the results of over thirty years researching the lives of highly creative individuals.

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Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
2010
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Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention

This book is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. Legendary psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi reveals what leads to these moments—be it the excitement of the artist at the easel or the scientist in the lab—so that this knowledge can be used to enrich people’s lives.

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Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
2013
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s famous investigations of optimal experience have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life.

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Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
2008
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Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life

Based on a far-reaching study of thousands of individuals, finding flow contends that we often walk through our days unaware and out of touch with our emotional lives.

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Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
1998
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