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Have you ever wondered why some people are so successful in their personal and professional lives?
Perhaps because they have high emotional intelligence.
Specialists define emotional intelligence as the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and those of others. This usually also includes:
-emotional awareness, which includes the ability to identify your own emotions as well as the feelings of others;
-the ability to use emotions and apply them to tasks such as problem solving;
-the ability to manage your emotions, such as being able to calm down when you're upset.
If you want to know if you have high emotional intelligence or if you want to work on strengthening it to succeed in your personal life and career, take a look at next 10 points.
Here are 10 qualities that people with high emotional intelligence (EIS) possess:
High emotional intelligence
1. They're not perfectionists
Perfectionism often prevents you from completing tasks and achieving goals, as this can lead to problems starting, procrastinating, and finding the right answer when it's not there.
This is why people with VEI are not perfectionists. They understand that there is no such thing as perfection and they are moving forward.
If they're wrong, they just tell themselves “I'm learning from my mistakes”, draw conclusions, and move on.
2. They clearly know how to balance work and leisure
Working around the clock without taking care of yourself adds unnecessary stress and health problems to your life.
It is for this reason that people with VEI know when to work and when to relax. They know how to clearly separate responsibilities from relaxing and disconnecting from problems.
For example, if they need to disconnect from the world for a couple of hours or even a whole weekend, they will do so without remorse about not working.
After all, they need time to take a break from the outside world to reduce stress levels.
3. They accept changes
Instead of being afraid of change, emotionally intelligent people understand that change is a part of life.
Fear of change prevents success, so they adapt to changes around them and always have a plan in case of unforeseen changes.
4. They don't get distracted from something important
People with VEI focus their attention on the task at hand without being distracted by strangers and surrounding objects.
Even random thoughts can't knock them off their intended goal.
5. They know how to empathize
Daniel Goleman, a psychologist and author of several publications, states that empathy is one of the five components of emotional intelligence.
In fact, the ability to be compassionate with others and to take part in the lives of others are very important qualities that make us human.
In addition, empathy makes people with VEI become curious and curious about others, and encourages them to ask lots of questions when they meet someone new.
People with high emotional intelligence
6. They know their strengths and weaknesses
Emotionally intelligent people know what they're good at and what they're not so good at.
They don't just accept their pros and cons; they also know how to use their strengths and weaknesses by working with the right people in the right situation.
7. They are self-motivated
Were you that ambitious and hard-working, highly motivated kid working towards a goal — and not just because there was a reward at the end?
After all, in any action, not only the result is interesting, but also the process itself.
Being a real player, even at a young age, is another quality that people with VEI have.
8. They don't live in the past
People with VEI don't have time to live in the past because they're too busy with the present, considering the opportunities tomorrow will bring them.
They don't let mistakes from the past poison their present. They're not offended. After all, mistakes and grievances add stress, slow us down and prevent us from moving forward.
9. They focus on the positive
Emotionally intelligent people would rather devote their time and energy to solving a problem.
Instead of bumping into the negative, they look at the positive and what they have control over. In addition, they try to spend time with other positive people to get their energy, rather than people who complain all the time.
10. They set clear boundaries
While people with VEI may appear polite and compassionate, when necessary, they can say a clear NO.
They don't pull tires for fear of denying someone something.
This makes it easier for them to get overloaded. They know that making their position clear frees them from previous obligations.
If you notice most of the above signs in yourself, it means that you are among the unusual people who are endowed with high emotional intelligence.
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