Brian and Martha were classmates in their high school.While Brian was considered the most popular student because of his friendliness,Martha was not popular but she was a very smart student with high hopes for her future.Years later,Martha is a lawyer;however,she still has a problem with forming relationships.Though she is professionally sound,yet not many of her customers like her and she is still single.On the other hand,Brian is a happily married man and running his own business.He did not go to college but is happy and content with his life.Martha is intelligent,but her lack of Emotional Intelligence(EI) is a hindrance to her being a popular lawyer while Brian,with an average IQ,is happy and successful in life because of his excellent EI skills.
EI,is a term that describes the ability to recognise,assess and manage one’s emotions and appropriately react to others.