Sorted in Life!

You measure intelligence through IQ tests; they show a general combination of a person's intelligence and have strong predictive power. But they alone cannot really predict real-world success. High IQ and immense amount of knowledge is a must but by no means is a guarantee to success in professional or personal life. In fact many careers of intelligent professionals are derailed because they lack practical and emotional stability and are unable to control their feelings and emotions

Being practically and emotionally intelligent is nothing but being street smart; people who are “sorted in life” so who are these so called sorted people in life. People with this type of intelligence are quick to adapt, they know how to contour and select new situations to meet their needs and accomplish their goals and objectives. They work on their relationships with the goal of making it stronger be it with a team member, a colleague or a freind. They are the ones who try and understand about the people around them and the dynamics of the team or the group. They ask for the feedback and improvise and take criticisms with a spirit of learning. They certainly listen more and lecture less, value opinions and ideas and manage situations without coming across as manipulative, political or self absorbed souls.

One striking sign of practically and emotionally intelligent people is they pick their battles wisely; they practice self control in their communications and interaction. They know what to say to whom, when to say it and how to say it for its maximum effect. They exhibit a transparent picture of their character without coming across as fake individuals. They function without creating too much drama around situations and are neither diabetic sweet nor are they overtly dominant. They learn from their past experiences which in turn increases their productivity to a large extent

General IQ is genetic and can be inherited which is proven but practical intelligence and emotional stability is a skill set which is learned throughout. Being observant, analytical and practice to adapt are the keys to develop and sharpen this intelligence. In order to be successful in personal and professional life it is not sufficient to simply possess high IQ. In any given situation, it’s necessary to question our assumptions, consider the risk reward ratios and take sensible risks. We should allow ourselves and others to make mistakes and recognize the problems before they are out of hand.

Unknowingly, all of us are seeking trouble and misery by expecting our professional and personal life to be in a particular way without altering ourselves a bit. We expect everything around us to change except changing ourselves. All of us want continuous happiness, satisfaction at work and in relationships, joy, lots of time, good health without applying any practical logic to it that do we behave, do we think in a manner that would give us all that we want. We try to manipulate life at all stages, manipulate others, and manipulate work situations, events and incidents without realizing that this often does not work, it’s better to manipulate ourselves, change our mindset and become more aware of our own self.

So be practical, be emotionally stable but never mistake it for being selfish, shrewd, self absorbed or use people for personal gains. Be calculative in life but never lose respect for your loved ones, colleagues, co workers and their identity.