Fear, In Evolution, Has A Special Prominence:

There Is Zero Correlation Between Iq And Emotional Empathy... They're Controlled By Different Parts Of The Brain.

Doggedness Depends On Emotional Traits - Enthusiasm And Persistence In The Face Of Setbacks - Above All Else.

The Other Thing Is That If You Rely Solely On Medication To Manage Depression Or Anxiety, For Example, You Have Done Nothing To Train The Mind, So That When You Come Off The Medication, You Are Just As Vulnerable To A Relapse As Though You Had Never Taken The Medication.

Research Shows That For Jobs Of All Kinds, Emotional Intelligence Is Twice As Important An Ingredient Of Outstanding Performance As Cognitive Ability And Technical Skill Combined.

When The Darkness Is Seen As A Necessary Prelude To The Creative Light, One Is Less Likely To Ascribe Frustration To Personal Inadequacy Or Label It As Bad.