Emotional Intelligence and Its Functions
Emotional intelligence is a form of
intelligence that in my opinion is more important than your intelligence
quotient or IQ, which may sound weird or confusing, but it is the truth.
Emotional intelligence (EI), emotional leadership (EL), emotional quotient (EQ)
and emotional intelligence quotient (EIQ), is the capability of individuals to
recognize their own emotions and those of others, discern between different
feelings and label them appropriately, use emotional information to guide
thinking and behavior, and manage and/or adjust emotions to adapt to
environments or achieve one's goal or goals.
This is something that is pertinent and very
important to your social and plan of life, I believe strongly that what you
want can be achieved if you put the time and effort into it, but studies have
also found out that one’s carrier depends and relies way more on how you adapt
and react into certain situations that you face on your day to day professional
bases.
Empathy is typically associated with EI,
because it relates to an individual connecting their personal experiences with
those of others.
It has been noted that having EI, as a skill, can
increase one's own wellbeing. In other words, individuals who are conscious of
the emotions of themselves and others have the privilege of enhancing
relationships. It also allows people to see the multiple perspectives of a
given situation and acknowledge others' feelings about the event.
I, who want to be a professional soccer player
have to have a lot of emotional intelligence, when I lose a game I cannot let
myself down and give up just because of one single game that I lost, I need to
tell myself that there are going to be a lot more games to come and that I
should get better at those things that I noticed I lack at that certain game I
lost.
Some characteristics of someone who is
emotionally intelligent are that he or she is self-aware, self-regulated with
his or her emotions, is motivated to carry on with that he or she is trying to
achieve, is empathetic with those around her or him, and have a lot of social
skills which make it easier for he or she to have multiple friends.
But emotional intelligence is a new and
somewhat slippery concept. It helps to break it down into four main categories
when trying to understand it. The four main sets of skills are self-awareness,
self-management, social awareness, and relationship management.
My mom once said to me that the leader is not
that one who gives the most orders and rules over others, it is the one who can
live along other people and convince them of something with their agreement,
making them trust and believe in that what they are doing is beneficial for
both parties, and that is true.
To conclude or to sum it up, the main idea is
that she or he that wants to have a goal in life must have a high or decent
amount of social skills, empathy, ability to express their feelings, so overall,
emotional intelligence.
By Juán Camilo Gutiérrez, Step 9
