We only know how 'good' we are by comparing with others.
On the flip-side, we only know how 'bad' we are by comparing with others.
We often come to our own myopic conclusions by comparing personal achievements, skills & abilities, friends, family, and social life with others. Your perceptions of others and most importantly, yourself, play a huge role in determining your well-being. Let's take an obvious case: a person who has belief in his/her own capabilities tends to be more satisfied with life. In contrast, a person lacking in self-conviction is always derailed by doubts, and likely to be unhappy with life. This situation can, unfortunately, define a person.
A person can be defined by emotions. Human beings are peculiar creatures. We almost always act irrationally when we are over-ridden by emotions. Don't we all wish we had in the past control our emotions better and acted accordingly rather than letting emotions over-rule our common sense that resulted in some sort of embarrassment & loss?
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Both IQ & EQ are impt elements of our being. One without the other will not push someone to a higher level. The good thing is that both can be acquired, learned and re-learned.Self education & self motivation are keys to keep us growing.
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