Emotional Intelligence and success

I've had to do EQ Tests a number of times now for various jobs I've gone for. Usually though, they never share the results, so for all I knew at the time, I was an emotional train wreck about to happen! lol. But I did manage to get the results of my test on one occasion and was remarkably surprised at the relevance of it's statements on one hand, yet also intrigued by some of the results as well. Some seemed very true to how I felt about myself, yet others were a complete surprise. To be honest, I'm on the fence when it comes to putting much faith in the overall accuracy of such tests, but I see no harm in it. I do wonder though, how many employers may choose NOT to hire an employee just because of the results of tests like these? In each instance I did them, I WAS offered the positions, so I guess my emotional stability isn't too bad and I'm not going to be running rampant through the streets with a machete anytime soon!

I think, most of it has to do with the EQ! IQ is important as much as academic education is important in our lives. We learn through books in initial phases in our lives when our minds are clean slate and the initial impression in important. But what if we cannot implement it in our daily lives? Its as good as just a book! I remember having friends who always used to come first-second in class with great marksheets all through their school days. But recently, I got to know that both are just doing ordinary! Its strange for they were impressive and focussed and ha high hopes of a B school graduates! On the other hand the ones quite down in the academic merit list are doing great! I think, EQ made the all difference. EQ does! Today more and more corporate houses and placement agencies are harping on EQs more than ever. IQ slowly dissolving into EQ. Our mind is like a bank where we deposit the experiences - highs and lows of IQs and later in life we use them. Success is largely attributed to emotional quotient today. It's like being street smart than being a bookworm. And I think EQ is IQ plus our experiences and ability to see and foresee things while IQ is just being book smart.

Right now, my emotional intelligence deters me from contributing a perfectly thought-out insight to this discussion. But this I know, it sure does affect how we go about our lives. It depends on how you define success. A lot of people are successful in their careers but then again, they are Siberia-miles away from their own emotions. Right now, my EQ is telling me I am babbling again so I had better stop.

Hello alokn, I also heard before the Emotional Intelligence is more important than IQ. I think it really is, becomes the emotions would be the root of everything. if it is the root to communicate and recognize, then a best communicator have a high emotional intelligence. I hope my child will have a good Emotional Intelligence. take care

hii akon99, These characteristics i think contribute a major part in our lives, if one is successful or not all depend on the behavior of person, which you describes as EQ. I heard for this term for the first time, but yes it has major role to play in our personality and with it in success. Thanks for making me learn a new term..lol. happy myloting

Our children are spending so much time on all kinds of subjects, but nothing or very little on how to behave correctly and smartly to gain emotional advantages. IQ is important, but EQ is usually the critical factor for success, and nowadays, people come to learn the importance of FQ more than ever before.