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We are wired for empathy, but only toward those who we believe are behaving well.
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…the attention and effort that goes into resisting temptation (or forcing new, less-appealing behavior) leaves less energy, attention, and persistence available to complete other tasks. – Roy Baumeister
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By seeing the choice in a new light, or by actually changing the choice, you can change your behavior, and that often sets in motion a virtuous cycle.
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…thinking of yourself as someone who is able to overcome tremendous adversity often leads to behavior that confirms that self-conception.
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To inspire true commitment, leaders must practice what they teach. They must model the behavior they expect of others.
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Talking can transform minds, which can transform behaviors, which can transform institutions. – Sheryl Sandberg
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Emotional agility is a process that allows you to be in the moment, changing or maintaining your behaviors to live in ways that align with your intentions and values.
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‘Walking your why’ is the art of living by your own personal set of values – the beliefs and behaviors that you hold dear and that give you meaning and satisfaction.
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When you connect with your real self, and what you believe to be important, the gulf between how you feel and how you behave closes up.
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The only way we can really be sure the changes we make are lasting is by taking the intentional behavior we’ve consciously chosen and turning it into that old bugaboo: a habit.
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