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“An emotionally intelligent person has a skilled rider who knows how to distract and coax the elephant without having to engage in a direct contest of wills.”
― Jonathan Haidt, The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

“As Samuel Johnson purportedly wrote, “The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.”
― Adam M. Grant, Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success

“If the Rider isn’t sure exactly what direction to go, he tends to lead the Elephant in circles. And as we’ll see, that tendency explains the third and final surprise about change: What looks like resistance is often a lack of clarity.”
― Chip Heath, Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard

“Want a better job right this second? Choose your attitude and adjust your expectations.”
― Jon Acuff, Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck