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154 Why Anger, Guilt, and Fear Cultivate Success (and the Art of Emotional Agility) with Todd Kashdan

The School of Greatness

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The Positive Outcomes of Negative Emotions

When we're sad, we are better at soliciting support and care of mother people. We are more likely to be humble and modest where we don't take credit for things that we didn't do on projects. And so it's not that sadness is better than happiness. It depends what you want. If you're in a happy mood, you tend to be more creative. When you're in an emotional state like this, your mind can get very detail oriented or creative. So if you think about this as a leader, which one do you want? Are you looking for creative thinking? Are youLooking for detail oriented thinking? In terms of your vacation, planning for finding flights, for

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