Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Quotes

Success and happiness are not destinations, they are exciting, never-ending journeys.

Finding happiness is like finding yourself. You don't find happiness, you make happiness. You choose happiness. Self-actualization is a process of discovering who you are, who you want to be and paving the way to happiness by doing what brings you the most meaning and contentment to your life over the long run.

I'm somebody who considers happiness a journey, not a destination.

All I will say is we get wiser as we get older. And that what I am looking for in life is the same as I always have; happiness, peacefulness and joy. And that's all I'm going to say about that because otherwise I'd get into trouble

The purpose of your life is Joy.

Fighting for happiness is the hardest thing you'll ever fight for, but it's the only thing worth fighting for.

Life's not all about money.

Happiness is not about the trophy, or the finish line. It's the journey. If you enjoy your journey, you can enjoy your life

Success is to be Happy in Life.

Success is just happiness. When you are happy, that is success.

Life has a much bigger plan for you. Happiness is part of that plan. Health is part of that plan. Stability is part of that plan. Constant struggle is not.

The best you can do for anyone is to thrive fully and be willing to explain to anyone who asks how it is that you are thriving, and what it is that you've discovered - and then, just relax and trust that all truly is well.

Pure and simple, any person who is enjoying life is a success.

I think most people struggle over a matter of years to find a satisfying way to live.

I think essentially the meaning of life is probably the journey and not really any one thing or an outcome or a result. I think it's kinda the process and I think that if you can find happiness in the process then maybe that's it.

Don't worry about writing a book or getting famous or making money. Just lead an interesting life.

I had a handle on satisfaction, and I loved my career, but I didn't really know what happiness was. So I started on this quest to have a happy life.

It's funny the way life works. Sometimes you go around in a weird path to find out exactly what it is that you love to do, and I'm happy that I've sort of discovered something that makes me really happy.

I'm living the exact life I planned on living when I was five. My life has taken some turns and changes that I didn't anticipate, and it has brought me different things. I thought material things would bring me happiness, which they didn't. But through this, I have learned what things are important and what aren't.

There's no destination. The journey is all that there is, and it can be very, very joyful.

If you can do what you do best and be happy, you're further along in life than most people.

Let us waste no further time looking for the secret of success or the key to happiness. Already the door is open and whosoever will, may enter.

True success and true happiness not only go together but each other enhances the other.

Life is beautiful if you are on the road to somewhere

When I look at my longterm goals for the rest of my life, there are so many things other than performing that make me happy.