emotional intelligence

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The ability to feel, negatively and positively, without allowing those emotions to control yourself. Using emotions as the tool and sensing technique they are, while disallowing them to turn into more than they should be.

stoicism
- Stoicism is a philosophy of emotional intelligence#. A stoic understands why an event makes them feel happy or sad, and understands the value of those emotions, without letting emotions control them. A stoic might be happy, but their happiness does not derive solely from their surroundings, and will retain their happiness even if they lose their material wealth. Similarly, a stoic might endure some hardship, and feel sad as a tool to deal it, but won’t let their sadness define them, won’t lash out in anger.
emotions
- emotional intelligence#

maturity#
- Tags: emotional intelligence#, stoicism, adulting, growth mindset#