Fear, in evolution, has a special prominence: perhaps more than any other emotion it is crucial for survival.
Daniel GolemanWhenever we feel stressed out, that's a signal that our brain is pumping out stress hormones. If sustained over months and years, those hormones can ruin our health and make us a nervous wreck.
Daniel GolemanIf you are doing mindfulness meditation, you are doing it with your ability to attend to the moment.
Daniel GolemanIf your emotional abilities aren't in hand, if you don't have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can't have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far.
Daniel Goleman