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Happiness is something that can be achieved by anyone no matter what circumstances they find themselves in. The person is always in the prime circumstance to be truly happy and experience what Cskszentmihalyi, the author of the book, Flow, The Psychology of Optimal Experience, refers to as the “optimal experience.” While the process is not difficult, it does involve dedication, desire, and a striving to be happy, no matter what. Flow is an optimal experience that is characterized by a sense of playfulness, a feeling of being in control, concentration and highly focused attention, mental enjoyment of the activity for its own sake, a distorted sense of time, and a match between the challenge at hand and one's skills
The author does not attempt to outline a step-by-step method for being happy, but rather concentrates on enlightening the reader to methods of improving their outlook and motivation. He directs their thoughts to their inner selves and to the knowledge ...

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