The book written on emotional intelligence by the coveted writer Daniel Goleman has broken through a lot of myths. It used to be considered that the emotional aspect of a human being is exactly opposite to his/her rational aspect. However, with the ground breaking work of Daniel Goleman people are gradually coming to realize the importance of emotional intelligence in ones life.
On its outer appearance, the book may look like just another, average, shiny hard-bound self-development book, however, a closer look will reveal many interesting aspects. Such observations may specifically be in the part of the book that is about How to be more effective at work and get promoted. This part specifically attempts to break the defenses of people and
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"Emotional Intelligence" by Daniel Goldman brings forth a significant fact quite admirably that the course of a person's life is determined as much by the persons EQ (Emotional Quotient) as it is by his/her IQ (Intelligence Quotient).
The immense value and attention that the concept of rational thinking receives is put to question. It is a commonly held misconception that a person can make correct decisions in life only based on rational thought and emotions should better be kept at bay. David Golemans 'Emotional Intelligence' breaks through this notion, to establish the importance that emotions deserve in any important decision of life.
A significant assertion that David Golemans has made in his work is that emotional intelligence can both be cultivated and destroyed by the conduct of an individual. One is not born with it and develops it over a period of time depending on the person's environment and circumstances. The more trying emotional situations that a person faces in his/her life, the more better EQ the person develops and thus is able to tide over the viscitudes of life much easily.
Daniel Golemans book reveals certain aspects of an individuals' life that can be directly attributed to his/her emotional intelligence. These are as