Surrounded by Idiots: The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life)

by Thomas Erikson

Everything you say to a person is filtered through his frames of reference, biases, and preconceived ideas.

You are who you are, and there’s no point in wondering why. You’re fine no matter how you’re wired. No matter how you choose to behave, no matter how you are perceived, you are fine. Within reasonable limits, of course.

The stronger your self-understanding is, the greater your probability of adapting to the people around you.