McCornack's textbook defines Emotional intelligence (EI) as the ability to interpret emotions accurately and to use this information to manage emotions, communicate them competently, and solve relationship problems. A few years ago, I took notes on a book about EI.
Ideally, we should all have high EI but as with everything, levels vary. In that book, one suggestion was to watch movies and appreciate high EI in characters. The character of Yoda in Star Wars seems to be an ideal candidate!
While watching the first Star Wars film, I found that managing emotions is a key aspect of the Jedi knight. Also, attention focus, seems to be a key preventative strategy to manage emotions. Yoda is ever the partner in education and training, always calm, rationale, and comforting of others. Yoda displays warmth and never appears without emotional control. In a sense, Yoda’s high EI provides gravity which pulls others to him. People are drawn to the words and actions of Yoda. Those with nefarious plans realize Yoda’s EI power and want him gone.
I think someone with high EI can radiate a positive and contagious vibe. Most people appreciate that emotional radiation and eagerly bask in its glow. At the end of the day, this is about living a happy emotional life. Working toward training your mind to rewire for qualities of a higher EI is the path forward. We are padawans in this life-long journey toward higher EI.
We must unlearn what we have learned. Fear is the path to the dark side. --Yoda
Star Wars, from https://www.facebook.com/pg/StarWars/photos/
McCornack, S. (2019). Reflect and relate: An introduction to interpersonal communication . Boston: Bedford.
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