Contradicting Feelings as Your True Guide
Agility doesn’t mean burning your life down. It means small, deliberate moves that align action with values. One honest conversation. One boundary respected. One pause before replying. Over time, these choices accumulate into transformation. Nature favors evolution, not revolution.
In looking for the right places to make these tiny changes, there are three broad areas of opportunity. You can tweak your beliefs—or what psychologists call your mindset; you can tweak your motivations; and you can tweak your habits. When we learn how to make small changes in each of these areas, we set ourselves up to make profound, lasting change over the course of our lives.— Susan David
Dr. Susan David, a Harvard Medical School psychologist, is the author of the bestselling book *Emotional Agility*. Her work focuses on how people can embrace conflicting emotions without suppression, finding authenticity and resilience by aligning with their values. She is globally recognized for her TED Talk and consulting with organizations on emotional intelligence.
Based on Ed Mylett Show – Emotional Agility with Dr. Susan David, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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