Excellent post and advice. The Self 1 / Self 2 comparison reminded me of the book Switch by Chip and Dan Heath. They discuss both a rider and elephant, the inte

Excellent post and advice. The Self 1 / Self 2 comparison reminded me of the book Switch by Chip and Dan Heath. They discuss both a rider and elephant, the intellectual and emotional sides of the self. The metaphor is useful in that it shows how effective motivating or controlling that self 2/elephant can be.