Our Passions, When Well Exercised, Have Wisdom;

One Of The Leading Theories Of Why Electroconvulsive Therapy Is Effective For Most Severe Depressions Is That It Causes A Loss Of Short-term Memory - Patients Feel Better Because They Can't Remember Why They Were Sad.

What Seems To Set Apart Those At The Very Top Of Competitive Pursuits From Others Of Roughly Equal Ability Is The Degree To Which, Beginning Early In Life, They Can Pursue An Arduous Practice Routine For Years And Years.

A Prerequisite To Empathy Is Simply Paying Attention To The Person In Pain.

Empathetic People Are Superb At Recognizing And Meeting The Needs Of Clients, Customers, Or Subordinates. They Seem Approachable, Wanting To Hear What People Have To Say. They Listen Carefully, Picking Up On What People Are Truly Concerned About, And Respond On The Mark.

When I Say Manage Emotions, I Only Mean The Really Distressing, Incapacitating Emotions. Feeling Emotions Is What Makes Life Rich. You Need Your Passions.