Your measure of success- It’s not your IQ

I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up, I was told by so many teachers, leaders, and adults who I assumed possessed the correct knowledge- that a person’s IQ- our innate level of intelligence- would determine our eventual success in life.

The high school Valedictorian, therefore, should always be the most successful person. Obviously, this did not always come true.

The prevailing viewpoint now of what determines a great deal of our success is our EQ- our emotional intelligence.

Self-awareness, the ability to understand one's own emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, is a foundational aspect of emotional intelligence. It involves recognizing one's strengths, weaknesses, values, and how these impact interactions with others. Developing self-awareness is crucial for building strong relationships, improving communication, and enhancing overall emotional intelligence.

Key aspects to be self-aware of in emotional intelligence:

• Understanding emotions: Recognizing and understanding the emotions you are experiencing and how they influence your actions and interactions. 

• Recognizing strengths and weaknesses: Being aware of your capabilities and areas where you can improve. 

• Understanding values: Recognizing what is important to you and how your values guide your decisions and behaviors. 

• Impact on others: Understanding how your emotions and actions affect others. 

• Self-reflection: Taking time to analyze your experiences, emotions, and behaviors to gain deeper insights into yourself. 

• Self-regulation: Once you understand your emotions, you can learn to manage them more effectively. 

• Motivation: Understanding your own motivations and how they drive your actions.
  

Chase Hughes is a leading world expert and national best-selling author in the field of human behavior. He states that two of the biggest factors that determine success, or failure is our self-understanding and self-mastery.

This is worthwhile to know. But what does it have to do with our Christian life? It is important to know if we have self-awareness in our Christian walk. Do we understand and have we mastered the following?

•       Living Christian principles

•        Understanding and living Christian values

•       Understanding why we have the emotions we have. Can we control them?

•        Understanding why we desire to have a close walk with God or not

•        Impact on others. Do other people see Chrisitan values in us?
  

Emotional Intelligence- important to master for our success in life.

Emotional intelligence- mandatory to self-regulate and understand for our relationship with God.