Elate in a sentence as a verb

I feel it is very difficult to change how the internals of a person work, reading a book will definitely push you in the right direction, motivate you, elate you, change your mental models[0].

>.... except for those inventions that ... [r]elate at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention to the employer's business, or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the employerSeems pretty clear on the "similar business" front.

Elate definitions

verb

fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"

See also: uplift intoxicate