Comments on: developing an autotelic personality, or, how to enjoy everything http://www.thesimplerlife.net/2009/10/26/developing-an-autotelic-personality-or-how-to-enjoy-everything/ live consciously. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:01:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sam Spurlin http://www.thesimplerlife.net/2009/10/26/developing-an-autotelic-personality-or-how-to-enjoy-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-1281 Sam Spurlin Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:02:49 +0000 http://www.thesimplerlife.net/?p=132#comment-1281 Some video games do, I agree. Many don't. Some video games do, I agree. Many don't.

]]> By: Moroni http://www.thesimplerlife.net/2009/10/26/developing-an-autotelic-personality-or-how-to-enjoy-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 Moroni Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:36:29 +0000 http://www.thesimplerlife.net/?p=132#comment-1266 Video games train your mind; So you should still spend money on them. Video games train your mind; So you should still spend money on them.

]]> By: moving beyond the low-hanging fruit of the simplicity movement http://www.thesimplerlife.net/2009/10/26/developing-an-autotelic-personality-or-how-to-enjoy-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-1089 moving beyond the low-hanging fruit of the simplicity movement Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:15:06 +0000 http://www.thesimplerlife.net/?p=132#comment-1089 [...] the ability to focus: Developing focus and an autotelic personality is absolutely key to living the simpler life. Focus allows you to do better, more efficient, and [...] [...] the ability to focus: Developing focus and an autotelic personality is absolutely key to living the simpler life. Focus allows you to do better, more efficient, and [...]

]]> By: phat32 http://www.thesimplerlife.net/2009/10/26/developing-an-autotelic-personality-or-how-to-enjoy-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 phat32 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:59:04 +0000 http://www.thesimplerlife.net/?p=132#comment-1083 I can see the benefits of this approach but it also raises a question about pursueing what really makes you happy. If you devote yourself to learning how to enjoy what you're currently doing, how will you ever find the motivation and drive to pursue what truly makes you happy? Sometimes it is our dissatisfaction and unhappiness that spur us on to find a better life, not just accept and enjoy the one we have. Both approaches are worthwhile but I prefer to keep the lines clearly defined between what I like and what I don't. Otherwise you risk becoming complacent. I can see the benefits of this approach but it also raises a question about pursueing what really makes you happy. If you devote yourself to learning how to enjoy what you're currently doing, how will you ever find the motivation and drive to pursue what truly makes you happy? Sometimes it is our dissatisfaction and unhappiness that spur us on to find a better life, not just accept and enjoy the one we have. Both approaches are worthwhile but I prefer to keep the lines clearly defined between what I like and what I don't. Otherwise you risk becoming complacent.

]]> By: phat32 http://www.thesimplerlife.net/2009/10/26/developing-an-autotelic-personality-or-how-to-enjoy-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 phat32 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:59:04 +0000 http://www.thesimplerlife.net/?p=132#comment-1084 I can see the benefits of this approach but it also raises a question about pursueing what really makes you happy. If you devote yourself to learning how to enjoy what you're currently doing, how will you ever find the motivation and drive to pursue what truly makes you happy? Sometimes it is our dissatisfaction and unhappiness that spur us on to find a better life, not just accept and enjoy the one we have. Both approaches are worthwhile but I prefer to keep the lines clearly defined between what I like and what I don't. Otherwise you risk becoming complacent. I can see the benefits of this approach but it also raises a question about pursueing what really makes you happy. If you devote yourself to learning how to enjoy what you're currently doing, how will you ever find the motivation and drive to pursue what truly makes you happy? Sometimes it is our dissatisfaction and unhappiness that spur us on to find a better life, not just accept and enjoy the one we have. Both approaches are worthwhile but I prefer to keep the lines clearly defined between what I like and what I don't. Otherwise you risk becoming complacent.

]]> By: Sam http://www.thesimplerlife.net/2009/10/26/developing-an-autotelic-personality-or-how-to-enjoy-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Sam Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:00:07 +0000 http://www.thesimplerlife.net/?p=132#comment-21 @dudinator That's the pronunciation that I've heard. Regardless of how it's pronounced, I have to look it up every time I have to spell it :) @dudinator

That’s the pronunciation that I’ve heard. Regardless of how it’s pronounced, I have to look it up every time I have to spell it :)

]]> By: dudinator http://www.thesimplerlife.net/2009/10/26/developing-an-autotelic-personality-or-how-to-enjoy-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-20 dudinator Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:57:24 +0000 http://www.thesimplerlife.net/?p=132#comment-20 FYI, for those trying to suss out the pronunciation of "Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi", I've read that it's pronounced: Mee-high Chick-sent-me-high. I think the name is Hungarian, thus the confusing pronunciation. I'm half Hungarian but was not blessed by my ancestors with the language skills. FYI, for those trying to suss out the pronunciation of “Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi”, I’ve read that it’s pronounced: Mee-high Chick-sent-me-high. I think the name is Hungarian, thus the confusing pronunciation. I’m half Hungarian but was not blessed by my ancestors with the language skills.

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