Emotional Intelligence

Success in the American society often refers to the financial aspect; the more money one makes, the bigger the house and the nicer the car, and thus success. Especially in America today, IQ, GPA, and SAT are common, everyday acronyms that, from an early age, define success. One who receives straight A's and graduates Summa Cum Laude is the one whom is admired by his or her fellow students. However, in my humble opinion, success is not defined by wealth, nor popularity, nor security. Success can only be defined by you.
Thus the world of Emotional Intelligence. This concept introduces the belief that success, rather than just money or natural intelligence, is defined by our Social intelligence. The individual who does not only have the natural intelligence but also the social intelligence is the most successful. This emotional intelligence focuses on 4 main aspects: Understanding, Managing, Perceiving, and Using your emotions. By accomplishing and mastering these concepts, one is able to be socially applicable and have high self-motivation along with high self-confidence.

The "all-around" person is one who is generally referred to as being intelligent, whether it be in school, society, or both. These people are more generally the first hired in the "real" world, as they show their employers both the mental and emotional intelligence needed to be "successful." For these employers, the leadership and social abilities are more important to their business than solely intellectual ability.

Daniel Goleman's video reintroduces an eye-opening idea that can benefit society. Emotional intelligence is arguably the most important aspect of having success, not just the intellectual aspect (see picture above). In most cases, Emotional Intelligence is more important than intellectual intelligence, and needs to be widely accepted as such.