MOST LIES succeed because no one goes through the work to figure out how to catch them.
Paul EkmanRead
It is our responsibility to learn to become emotionally intelligent. These are skills, they’re not easy, nature didn’t give them to us - we have to learn them.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Emotional intelligence is a learned skill that requires effort and responsibility.
This quote emphasizes that emotional intelligence is not an innate trait but a skill that must be developed through learning and practice. Paul Ekman urges us to take responsibility for our emotional growth, suggesting that while these skills may be challenging to acquire, they are essential for personal development and interaction with others.
Themes
Emotional IntelligenceSkillsLearningResponsibilityPersonal Growth
In practice
Example use cases
In a workshop on personal development, this quote can be used to emphasize the importance of developing emotional skills.
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All quotes →In some instances, you may care so much about the person who has hurt you, or be so unable to be angry with him (or with anyone), that you rationalize his hurtful acts by finding some basis in your own actions for his hurtful behavior; you then feel guilty rather than angry. Put in other terms, you become angry with yourself rather than with the one who hurt you.
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