Quotes About Emotional intelligence

Meaning equals emotion and emotion equals life. Choose consciously and wisely.

I don't stand back and judge - I do.

Don't be quick to get angry.

The hardest thing on earth is to know the ways of men and still manage to be in good spirits.

Nothing in the world can bother you as much as your own mind, I tell you. In fact, others seem to be bothering you, but it is not other, it is your own mind.

...What is easier for us isn't necessarily what is better for us.

The right way to start your day...Guard well within yourself with benevolence, Hateful people will always try to provoke you.

If I had to make a general rule for living and working with children, it might be this: be wary of saying or doing anything to a child that you would not do to another adult, whose good opinion and affection you valued." John Holt

The best we can do for others is work on ourselves.

Angry people are not always wise.

he realized he would only get that when they had reached some kind of accord, where painful subjects could be addressed without instantly causing defensive anger.

they listened to understand rather than to respond.

Certainly, trying to teach the head while ignoring the body and emotions may account for a great deal of school failure.

Asking an older child, "Would you like a hug?" or "May I give you a hug?" will help give them a sense of control over their bodies.

I began to listen to myself more... Trusting myself, I discovered, meant giving up control over my decisions. The choice came from me, but not from the part of me that used to decide—the mind that weighed, the mind that projected scenarios, the mind that controlled.

Let's (first single quote is backwards) just be friends' usually works." Roark

Of what use to humanity, I ask myself, is a man who cannot see beyond his own hurt?

Even a fool recognizes that there is great sadness in a bucket of tears. But only a wise man thinks to conserve water and use that bucket to wash his car.

Everyone wants to be heard and respected. It usually doesn't cost much to do, either. And it doesn't really matter all that much whether you ultimately think you're right and they're wrong. Arguing with heated feelings will just increase the burn.

nadie hace nada convencido de que esté mal hecho, es sólo que en muchos momentos uno no puede tener en cuenta a los otros, ..., a veces uno no puede pensar más que en sí mismo u en el momento, no en lo que viene luego.

Because when we set out to try to change someone, we are more likely to argue with and attack their story and less likely to listen. This approach increases the likelihood that they will feel defensive rather than open to learning something new. They are more likely to change if they think we understand them and if they feel heard and respected. They are more likely to change if they feel free not to.

difficult conversations do not just involve feelings, they are at their very core about feelings.

Listening well is one of the most powerful skills you can bring to a difficult conversation.

Why is it so difficult to decide whether to avoid or to confront? Because at some level we know the truth: If we try to avoid the problem, we'll feel taken advantage of, our feelings will fester, we'll wonder why we don't stick up for ourselves, and we'll rob the other person of the opportunity to improve things.