Alexander the Great said that? Knowing yourself is the most difficult task because it directly incites our rationality, but it also tests our fears and passions. If we know each other deeply, we can understand others and the reality around them.
This Macedonian king was absolutely right because through self-knowledge we have learned to develop effectively in life and to face our day-to-day life in a more peaceful way, knowing really how we are, what we feel or what goals we want to achieve. skills associated with interpersonal intelligence.
- Having interpersonal intelligence means understanding who we are.
- Knowing how to identify your emotions and acting accordingly.
- Skills that allow us to regulate our behavior.
- Solve problems effectively and make decisions.
- With self-knowledge we learn to identify our skills and also our limits.
- This helps us plan goals more realistically.
- Avoiding future frustrations.
- People with interpersonal intelligence know how to control their emotions and adapt them to circumstances.
Is it possible to improve interpersonal intelligence? If you’re interested in growing up indoors, getting to know each other, you can do a series of exercises that will help you improve that intelligence.
? Control your emotions: This is a skill you need to learn how to work with. Controlling does not mean not feeling, but how to act in the face of that emotion or feeling. Learn how to identify negative emotions to make them positive. For example: If you feel angry, discuss why you feel that way and try to redirect it. A very effective trick is to laugh at some triviality, this feature will help you turn negative emotions into positive emotions.
? Travel inside. Erich Fromm said that “self-care begins with self-ception. Focus and get to know each other better. Make a list of your virtues and another of your flaws. Ask a loved one to do the same to find out what image people have. “Compare the two lists and try to improve what you don’t like.
? Put it into practice. See how emotions influence your mood and look for ways to turn negative emotions into positive ones. Write down the behaviors that made you feel bad on a piece of paper and think about how you might resolve them. For example: when you feel sad, what can you do to change that feeling?Talk to a friend? Put it into practice.
? Accept yourself as it is: Jean-Jaques Rousseau said that “no one can be happy if he does not value himself. “Analyze your capabilities and limitations. Set short- and medium-term goals based on them, this will strengthen your self-esteem and teach you to accept yourself as you are. A great exercise to get to know each other.
? Get to know yourself: Take note for a moment of how you feel throughout the day, waking up, mid-morning, noon, afternoon, and before bedtime, try to investigate the cause of these emotions.
Follow these tips and you will see how, as you get to know yourself, your internal and other relationships will improve, because as Jorge Bucay says, “it is only by knowing who we are that we can begin to be better for ourselves and for others. “