Which is more important, intelligence or emotions? (Introduction)

Hello to everyone in the community. It's a pleasure to write again after such a long time. I would like to start writing in the community about the books that I am starting to read recently. Today I will talk about a book called “emotional intelligence” by the author Daniel Goleman, I hope you like it.

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Today's book is a book about psychology, especially it talks about emotions, intelligence, the biological reasons why our emotions work in very specific ways, why the brain works in a specific way, why some people's lives go well and some people's lives go bad.

It also explains how the management of emotions influences the success or failure of a person's life and how our “emotional intelligence” makes us better able to cope with adversity. The book begins with a very famous quote from the philosopher Aristotle that reads as follows:

“Anyone can get angry, that's a very simple thing. But get angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time. To the right purpose and in the right way, that is certainly not so simple.”

This quote from Aristotle makes it clear that emotions are complex, as our tendency is usually to be more impulsive than rational. Emotions surface in a dizzying way and although we can manage them to a certain extent, they eventually end up exploding in the worst possible way if we are not careful. Daniel Goleman, also talks about how a lack of emotional intelligence makes people less able to deal even with everyday situations and mentions that there are examples such as cases of violence, school abuse and even loss of valuable lives by young people who fail to manage their emotions and react with violence, because violence is the vehicle of expression of their emotions. Through it they channel expressions of anger, hatred, impotence, frustration, among other negative emotions.

Although there are also people who do not carry out violent actions, but lose control in a fit of anger and use rude words, other people become depressed and succumb to their negative emotions, marked by a deep sadness. From the cases and anecdotes that Daniel Goleman mentions in his book, we can interpret the following:

• Emotions drive people positively or negatively.

• Emotions are an essential catalyst and their nature can determine a person's success or failure.

• Emotions must be expressed so that violent reactions do not occur.

• Managing emotions helps you to cope with difficulties.

• Understanding emotions promotes healthy growth in people.

• IQ does not guarantee success in life if there is a strong lack of emotional intelligence, because life is about cultivating human relationships.

Emotions can be difficult to control or regulate, they can also be difficult to express in some cases, but it is not impossible to acquire the necessary understanding to learn to manage them properly. The greater the emotional intelligence, the better the development of human emotions.

Note: This publication is about the introduction of the book “Emotional Intelligence” by Daniel Goleman.