Virtuous Christian Dating
  • Up To Date Home
  • About the Authors
  • Read "Up To Date" Online
    • Dedication and Acknowledgments
    • Introduction
    • Chapter Index
    • Chapter 1 - A Love Story
    • Chapter 2 - In Eden
    • Chapter 3 - A Rose by Any Other Name
    • Chapter 4 - Singleness
    • Chapter 5 - Internet Dating
    • Chapter 6 - The Real Reason
    • Chapter 7 - Love Analysis
    • Chapter 8 - The Plan, An Overview
    • Chapter 9 - A Trip Back in Time
    • Chapter 10 - Chivalry
    • Chapter 11 - Fine Tuning
    • Chapter 12 - Practical Prep
    • Chapter 13 - Essential Resources - Be a Minimalist
    • Chapter 14 - Screening Criteria
    • Chapter 15 - The Detailed Plan
    • Chapter 16 - Mix and Pour Marriage?
    • Chapter 17 - Do I Have to?
    • Chapter 18 - The Initiation
    • Chapter 19 - It's Official
    • Chapter 20 - Breaking News
    • Chapter 21 - Stop, Look, and Listen
    • Chapter 22 - Woohoo or Woo Who?
    • Chapter 23 - Advice: Who, What, When, Where, and Why Do I Care
    • Chapter 24 - Etiquette, Cause and Effect
    • Chapter 25 - Star Spangled Banner (s)
    • Chapter 26 - Breaking Up, Your Date's Bill of Rights . . .
    • Chapter 27 - Separation Anxiety
    • Chapter 28 - Crying, Coping, and Confidence
    • Chapter 29 - Communication
    • Chapter 30 - When to Share That Past
    • Chapter 31 - The Kiss
    • Chapter 32 - Keep It In Control
    • Chapter 33 - Wedding Bliss
  • Resources
  • Appendix
    • Steps to Christ, Summary
    • NEWSTART - A Healthy Lifestyle
    • To Those in the Observation Towers
    • Godly Advice
    • How is Your EQ?
    • Taste, Grace, and Mercy Article
    • Conquering Sexual Sin >
      • Science Proves Premarital Sex Rewires the Brain
      • Rage Against Addiction
      • Appetite, Sex, and Addictions - The Bondage Breaker
  • My Testimony

How Emotionally Intelligent are You?   by Carolyn Gregoire - Huffington Post

What makes some people more successful in work and life than others? IQ and work ethic are important, but they don't tell the whole story. Our emotional intelligence -- the way we manage emotions, both our own and those of others -- can play a critical role in determining our happiness and success.

Plato said that all learning has some emotional basis, and he may be right. The way we interact with and regulate our emotions has repercussions in nearly every aspect of our lives. To put it in colloquial terms, emotional intelligence (EQ) is like "street smarts," as opposed to "book smarts," and it's what accounts for a great deal of one's ability to navigate life effectively.

"What having emotional intelligence looks like is that you're confident, good at working towards your goals, adaptable and flexible. You recover quickly from stress and you're resilient," Daniel Goleman, psychologist and author of Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence, tells The Huffington Post. "Life goes much more smoothly if you have good emotional intelligence."

The five components of emotional intelligence, as defined by Goleman, are self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, social skills and empathy. We can be strong in some of these areas and deficient in others, but we all have the power to improve any of them.

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