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“What really matters for success, character, happiness and life long achievements is a definite set of emotional skills - your EQ - not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional IQ tests.” quote by Daniel Goleman
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“What really matters for success, character, happiness and life long achievements is a definite set of emotional skills - your EQ - not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional IQ tests.”

Daniel Goleman

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Source Book: Emotional Intelligence, 1995

Success depends more on emotional skills than raw IQ.

In simple terms: EQ matters more than IQ for success.

Key Takeaway

Develop emotional intelligence.

Themes

success emotional intelligence achievement

Mood

analytical practical

Type

educational inspirational

When to use this quote

  • leadership
  • relationships
  • career growth

Key Concepts

EQ cognitive vs emotional abilities

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you improve your empathy?
  • What emotional skill is your weakest?
A Different Perspective

Emotional skills can be harder to measure and train than cognitive ones.

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