Step into an infinite world of stories
4
Non-fiction
A string of bestsellers have alerted us to the importance of grit—an ability to persevere and control one’s impulses that is closely associated with greatness. But no book yet has charted the most accessible and powerful path to grit: our prosocial emotions. These feelings—gratitude, compassion, and pride—are easier to generate than the willpower and self-denial that underpin traditional approaches to grit. And, while willpower is quickly depleted, prosocial emotions actually become stronger the more we use them. These emotions have another crucial advantage: they’re contagious. Those around us become more likely to apply them when we do.
As this myth-shattering book explains, prosocial emotions evolved specifically to help us resist immediate temptations in favor of long-term gains. Originally, they enabled us to build lasting relationships with other people, and they still do that brilliantly. But they can also be adapted to strengthen our bonds with our own future selves—who will benefit most from the grit we need to succeed in life. No matter what our goals are, Emotional Success can help us achieve them with greater ease and deeper satisfaction than we would have thought possible.
© 2018 Blackstone Publishing (Audiobook): 9781538503140
Release date
Audiobook: April 10, 2018
Tags
Listen and read without limits
800 000+ stories in 40 languages
Kids Mode (child-safe environment)
Cancel anytime
Listen and read as much as you want
1 account
Unlimited Access
Offline Mode
Kids Mode
Cancel anytime
English
International