287 Quotes by Daniel Goleman

The near cousin of optimism is hope: knowing the steps needed to get to a goal and having the energy to pursue those steps. It is a primal motivating force, and its absence is paralyzing.

Our passions, when well exercised, have wisdom; they guide our thinking, our values, our survival.

But the rational mind usually doesn't decide what emotions we "should" have !

CEOs are hired for their intellect and business expertise - and fired for a lack of emotional intelligence.

The ability to handle stress increases with the practice of meditation. In a culture like ours in which inner, spiritual growth is totally neglected in favor of materialistic pursuits, we might have something to learn from the Hare Krishna devotees' meditational practices.

Our brain comes hard-wired with an urge to play, one that hurls us into sociability. A child's play both demands and creates its own safe space, one in which she can confront threats, fears, and dangers, but always come through whole. Play offers a child a natural way to manage feared separations or abandonment, rendering them instead opportunities for mastery and self-discovery.

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.

IQ and technical skills are important, but Emotional Intelligence is the Sine Qua Non of Leadership.

One aspect of a successful relationship is not just how compatible you are, but how you deal with your incompatibility.