Knowledge of emotions Emotional Intelligence is a very powerful tool. “Emotional Intelligence is the innate potential to feel, use, communicate, recognize, remember, learn from, manage and understand emotions.” (Sen, 2008, p. 2). Understanding your emotional intelligence as well as putting it to use, helps one to build better relationships in his/her personal and professional life. Emotions are a part of us, which we tend to …show more content…
We usually do not think about every minute emotion we have on a day-to-day bases. Everyone has a point of emotional change at least one time a day. You might be upset a one point about the demeanor in which your boss treated you, and the next moment you could be extremely happy because you found $20 dollars in the parking lot after work. “Emotional intelligence does not imply being soft-it means being intelligent about emotions-a different way of being smart.” (Sen, 2008, p. 2). Emotional intelligence is essential because human relations are imminent, and with human relations comes emotional encounters. Emotional intelligence is imperative to achievement in all areas of someone life. An individual will not be prosperous in his/her career if he/she is unable to adequately manage conflict with others. It is also highly questionable that anyone would be capable to establish a robust family life lacking a moderately superior emotional