Emotional intelligence
Humans are social animals who thrive when they are connected, sharing strong emotions and stories in a safe environment.
Indian education system is based on “Intelligence quotient” or IQ. While many of us excel in the academic sphere (We make great doctors, engineers and chartered accountant), we hide behind the walls created around ourselves that hinder our growth as an individual, not because we are introvert, but many of us do not know how to connect emotionally. Not being able to identify, understand and manage our emotions or communicate effectively, our life outside academics seems restricted.
The urge of the present day is to identify the necessity for an individual to develop emotional intelligence. It is important that schools practice it, families adapt it and society embraces it to fully transform. While it is certainly instrumental in honing one’s own personality and using his/her full potential, it also helps one empathize with others, look at problems from a perspective beyond self-interest and find harmonious solutions.
In today’s world, we’re facing many challenges on personal, professional, social, and global fronts. One can learn to confront those challenges well only if they can manage our emotions and learn to navigate through the maze of different feelings by recognizing, acknowledging, and accepting these emotions.
Inarguably, reaping emotional intelligence can help in attaining better mental and physical health, dealing with everyday situations, building lasting and meaningful relationships, and enhancing personal and interpersonal growth.
Having lower emotional intelligence doesn’t make you a bad person – it is a skill that people need to learn just like any other skillset