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

When we focus on others, our world expands.

Whoever has the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you try to dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolve conflict, not how to start it.

As much as 80% of adult "success" comes from EQ.

If you are doing mindfulness meditation, you are doing it with your ability to attend to the moment.

My hope was that organizations would start including this range of skills in their training programs - in other words, offer an adult education in social and emotional intelligence.

Emotional 'literacy' implies an expanded responsibility for schools in helping to socialize children. This daunting task requires two major changes: that teachers go beyond their traditional mission and that people in the community become more involved with schools as both active participants in children's learning and as individual mentors.