Emotional Self-control-- Delaying Gratification And Stifling Impulsiveness-

When I Went On To Write My Next Book, Working With Emotional Intelligence, I Wanted To Make A Business Case That The Best Performers Were Those People Strong In These Skills.

Our Passions, When Well Exercised, Have Wisdom; They Guide Our Thinking, Our Values, Our Survival.

Western Business People Often Don't Get The Importance Of Establishing Human Relationships.

Emotional Self-control Is Not The Same As Overcontrol, The Stifling Of All Feeling And Spontaneity....when Such Emotional Suppression Is Chronic, It Can Impair Thinking, Hamper Intellectual Performance And Interfere With Smooth Social Interaction. By Contrast, Emotional Competence Implies We Have A Choice As To How We Express Our Feelings.

Emotional 'literacy' Implies An Expanded Responsibility For Schools In Helping To Socialize Children. This Daunting Task Requires Two Major Changes: That Teachers Go Beyond Their Traditional Mission And That People In The Community Become More Involved With Schools As Both Active Participants In Children's Learning And As Individual Mentors.