Emotional Success

This book by David DeSteno was genuinely recommended once in the episodes we index, on Diary of a CEO. The people who vouched for it on air: Derren Brown. It comes up in conversations about motivation & discipline, relationships. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

A pioneering psychologist reveals how three emotions can provide the surest, quickest route to success in any realm. A string of bestsellers have alerted us to the importance of grit - an ability to persevere and control one's impulses that is so closely associated with greatness. But no book yet has charted the most accessible and powerful path to grit: our prosocial emotions. These feelings - gratitude, compassion and pride - are easier to generate than the willpower and self-denial that underpin traditional approaches to grit. And, while willpower is quickly depleted, prosocial emotions actually become stronger the more we use them.

• “there's a great book by David Destino called emotional success and I thought it was great he was talking about motivation”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “a great book by David Destino called emotional success and I thought it was great”
  Derren Brown · The Diary of a CEO · Jan 202301:15:00

  Said during "Derren Brown: UNLOCK The Secret Power Of Your Mind! | E212". The episode features Derren Brown: British illusionist, mentalist and author known for psychology-based TV specials and live shows (Sacrifice, Miracle, Showman) and books on happiness. Illusionist Derren Brown on why the stories we tell ourselves cause our suffering, the limits of self-help, stoicism, shame, and coming out late.