The Science of Self Talk: How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence and Stop Getting in Your Own Way (Master Your Self Discipline Book 5)

by Ian Tuhovsky

inner conversation reflects thoughts and emotions.

You don’t focus on solutions but problems.

A loser is someone who, after making a mistake, doesn’t introspect, doesn’t exploit it, feels embarrassed and defensive rather than enriched with a new piece of information, and tries to explain why he made the mistake rather than moving on.

Truly positive people are: 1. Realistic about themselves, 2. Specific about what they want and how to get it, and 3. Confident about their ability to achieve their goals.