Posts Tagged ‘emotional maturity’
The Key to Controlling the Elephant
Do you remember the analogy of the rider and the elephant in the book Switch? Each of us has a rider—our rational, logical self—and each of us has an elephant—our emotional, reactionary self. When things are going just fine in our lives, our rider is usually in control; we make decisions based on healthy beliefs and…
Read MoreEmotional Maturity: How do I get there?
Scenario 1: It’s Monday morning and you are feeling great. You took the time Sunday evening to really get yourself organized, and you planned out for the week in order to help things go smoothly. No sooner do you arrive at work and someone comes up to you with a pressing problem that is going to completely…
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