“The more a job inherently resembles a game—with variety, appropriate and flexible challenges, clear goals, and immediate feedback—the more enjoyable it will be regardless of the worker's level of development”
— Mihaly Csíkszentmihalyi
Simplified Meaning:
When a job is like a game, with different tasks, challenges that match your skill, clear goals, and quick responses on how you are doing, it will be more fun no matter how experienced you are.
Related tags
Career development Employee engagement Game theory Goal setting Intrinsic motivation Job satisfaction Productivity Workplace psychology