IQ isn’t the only thing that matters
Intelligence can’t solely help you form meaningful relationships, can it?
“You could be brilliant, with an IQ that Einstein would envy, but if you’re unable to recognize your emotions and see how they’re affecting your behavior, all that cognitive firepower won’t do you as much good as you might imagine”
By Marc Brackett in his book Permission to Feel
I’m sure we've all encountered that one person who's so intellectually gifted they could probably calculate the trajectory of a flying toaster, yet they can't quite grasp why they're feeling like a soggy sponge on a rainy day.
It's as if they've got a top-of-the-line computer but haven't installed the software for emotional intelligence.
Sure, they can solve complex equations and write poetry about quantum physics, but ask them how they're feeling, and you might as well be speaking ancient Martian.
Imagine sitting next to them during a tear-jerker movie; while you're reaching for the tissues and contemplating the meaning of life, they're critiquing the cinematography and pondering the physics of crying.
Emotions? Oh, those are just pesky distractions getting in the way of rational thought, right?
But here's the kicker: emotions aren't just background noise in the grand symphony of life; they're the soloists, the conductors, the very essence of the melody.
Without them, life would be about as exciting as watching paint dry on a beige wall.
Let's be honest, being brilliant might get you far, but being emotionally savvy?
That's where the real magic happens.
After all, who wants a brainiac who can't even recognize when it's time to break out the celebratory dance moves or offer a comforting hug?
Emotions: 1, IQ: 0.