Emotional Intelligence 101: Taming the Beast Within!

Emotional Intelligence and the 3 Little Pigs

Here's an interesting article about how Emotional Intelligence, and the study of engineering, can be likened to the story of the 3 little pigs. Very well done... read on.

http://www.e-ii.org/3b.asp

- Matt

Change Myself

We are absolutely powerless to change others,
but we are absolutely powerful to change ourselves.

- Doc Downing

Full Range of Emotions

"When you are able to contain both your light and dark together, that is a very enlightening state. It means that you no longer have to choose one experience over another. You do not have to choose love OR hate, blame OR forgiveness, sadness OR joy, anger OR openheartedness. You are no longer polarized; no particular feeling boxes you in and keeps you from the light of true self. You then have access to the full range of human experiences you came into this life to embrace."

- Martia Nelson

Beyond Beliefs

Are you ready to shift some of your core beliefs about who you are and how you fit into the world?

Emotional Intelligence is the answer.

Little You vs. Big You

What would the child you once were think of the person you are today?

Would your inner child like your outer adult?

list your answer in a comment, below.

Emotional Intelligence can Hurt!

Self-knowledge and self-improvement are very difficult for most people. It usually needs great courage and long struggle.
- Dr. Abraham Maslow

It's true. Emotional growth can be damned uncomfortable! By definition, trying something new and pushing yourself to new heights is gonna be awkward, uneasy, even painful and unpleasant at times.

Get used to it. You'll get thru it. this too shall pass.

If you don't "Expect" your journey to be pain-free, then you won't be too (as?) surprised when it happens. To grow, we gotta feel the feelings in order to let them go, right? well, I'm sorry to report that this will be uncomfortable. In fact, if done properly, I guarantee it. Yet,

Comfortable = doing it the same.

Uncomfortable = improving (hopefully).

If you want peace in your present, and future, you gotta understand and heal your past. Delve into your past, increase your emotional intelligence, dump your unresolved, backed-up feelings and emotions, no matter how uncomfortable they can be, so you may live free and SOAR!
- a mAttitude

It ain't always fun, but it's gotta get done.

Be Honest with Yourself

Our relationship with ourselves is the most important relationship we need to maintain. The quality of that relationship will determine the quality of all our other relationships.

• When we can tell ourselves how we feel, and accept our own feelings, we can be real with others.
• When we can accept what we want and need, we will be ready to have our wants and needs met.
• When we can accept what we think and believe, and accept what's important to us, we can relay this to others.
• When we learn to take ourselves seriously, others will too.
• When we learn to chuckle at ourselves, we will be ready to laugh with others.
• When we have learned to trust ourselves, we will be trustworthy and ready to trust.
• When we can be grateful for who we are, we will have achieved self-love.
• When we have achieved self-love and accepting our wants and needs, we will be ready to give and receive love.
• When we've learned to stand on our own two feet, we're ready to stand next to someone.

Don't Give Up!

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure
is not one has better abilities or ideas,
but the courage that one has to bet on one's ideas,
to take a calculated risk - and to act.

- Andre Malraux

I know quite certainly that I myself have no special talent;
curiosity,
obsession
& dogged endurance,
combined with self-criticism,
have brought me to my ideas.

- Einstein

We CANNOT prevent our traumas from happening to us.
What we do with them is up to us.
The choice of our response will affect the rest of our lives.

Big People

"Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous -
not just to some people in some circumstances -
but to everyone all the time."

- Thomas J. Watson, Sr.

Why? Because it FEELS GOOD to be courteous, considerate and generous!

Try it. It's fun!

What Are Feelings For?

What is the purpose of our Feelings & Emotions?

(leave your answer in a comment below)