Understand the Rider, Elephant & The Path - Deepstash

Understand the Rider, Elephant & The Path

The Rider (rational mind) plans, the Elephant (emotional mind) drives energy, and the Path (environment) facilitates change. Successful change aligns all three.

• “For things to change, somebody somewhere has to start acting differently.”

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