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This 3 page paper uses Goleman’s work on emotional intelligence to examine Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s classic novella “The Little Prince.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Little Prince through the lens of Golemans observations. Discussion Professor Leslie Owen Wilson (no, not that Owen Wilson) summarized Golemans book, and well use that summary here since the
paper is very short. Wilson says that we are all familiar with standard intelligence tests and the idea of responding to one another, and to various works, by using our
intelligence. But Goleman suggested that there is another kind of intelligence, emotional intelligence, which is a "different way of being smart" (Wilson). Using emotional intelligence includes "knowing your feelings and
using them to make good decisions, managing your feelings well; [and] motivating yourself with zeal and persistence" (Wilson). Using emotional intelligence also means remaining hopeful in the face of adversity;
showing compassion and empathy; "interacting smoothly and managing your relationships effectively" (Wilson). Its obvious that developing such skills will enable a person to have a much smoother and more fulfilling
life, free of the arguments, misunderstandings and second-guessing that often occur when we try to interact using only intelligence. While we may understand what someone said, we are still likely
to misinterpret it because we dont completely comprehend the emotional component of the statement or situation. Developing emotional skills matters "immensely-in marriage and families, in career and the workplace, for
health and contentment" (Wilson). People who have and use emotional intelligence generally exhibit some common attributes; they are: "impulse control"; "self-esteem"; "self-motivation"; "mood management" and "people skills" (Wilson). Men who
have a high emotional quotient are "socially poised, outgoing and cheerful, not prone to fearless or worried rumination" (Wilson). They are able to commit "to people or causes," they take
responsibility; they are ethical; and they are "sympathetic and caring in their relationships" (Wilson). They live a full, rich emotional life and are "comfortable with themselves, others, and the social
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