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Summary writing practice H23
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Write a 150-200 word summary on the reading : The Pursuit of Happiness ( pp 4-5-6)… return
your work to Léa les travaux as a Word document. Follow the title sentence formula : In The
Pursuit of Happiness ( author’s name + states, posits, argues)…. + thesis of article
Do not copy phrases directly from the article – read it then close your book and write everything
in your own words. Upload as a WORD document only – DO NOT SUBMIT in PDF,
PAGES or ADOBE .
In the Pursuit of Happiness in the pursuit of happiness site web, Csikszentmihalyi explains the
definition of flow which is a state where people are so into an activity that involved not very
simple skills and they feel satisfaction after or during the performance of this one.
Csikszentmihalyi use the example of a person skiing on a mountain, mention another similar
activities that are not too complicated and the «the Experience Sampling Study» to let us
understand the definition of flow and how it works (having control until you get to this state). He
also mentions the connection between happiness and flow and give us some elements to achieve
it. If we learn to attain flow, it can help us to developpe a more stable state of happiness. To
finish, he explains the importance of some activities like sports or some controversial and popular
ones like playing games to improve our flow.