PETER STARK

Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize your emotions, understand what they’re telling you, and realize how they affect the people around you. 

People who function at a high ra...

One of the key things to remember about emotional intelligence is that it isn’t a fixed statistic.

It’s a skill like any other — meaning that it can be improved on with practice.

If you’ve learned to let go of grudges and forgive, you’ve achieved a milestone in emotional intelligence and personal growth.

It’s not about forgetting what happened or condoning the action, but about freeing yourself from the burden of resentment and anger. That’s an accomplishment worth ...