Thread by @ArmaniTalks

Emotional Intelligence in a Nutshell:

-Emotions come in waves.

-It's not a life sentence.

When you learn this, you can look at emotions as a 3rd party observer vs. a 1st party participant.

Keep reading this till it clicks.

Understanding this concept can change your life.

If you haven't picked up the lesson, I'm teaching you the art of detachment.

Emotionally intelligent people have mastered this.

'Detachment is THAT important?'

Yea, it is...

When you become emotionally intelligent, you see life from a different angle.

You work WITH your emotions rather than AGAINST them.

This melts your internal tension.

Working against your emotions is like trying to swim against a tsunami.

It'll ALWAYS end bad for you.

But when you learn to tame the tsunami, then you learn to ride the waves.

This is key to reaching peace.

Detachment is huge because you become more strategic vs. impulsive.

I see the way people move at times & I'm surprised by their cognitive dissonance.

They say one thing & do something else.

Not a good look.

Detachment is huge because it allows you to make your ego a tool rather than you being your ego's bitch.

'What does that even mean?'

Well, your ego always tries to paint situations from your perspective.

And that can be a bad thing in the long run

When you only see things from your perspective, you lose compassion & make short-sighted decisions.

You're too attached.

And one of the ways your ego tries to fool you is by using your emotions as a weapon.

When you question your ego, your ego throws dark emotions at ya

But that's all an illusion.

When you learn the art of detachment, you learn the ego is just bluffing.

Your emotions aren't the boogeyman.

Rather, it's just a compass.

Your emotions are a gateway to building self-awareness.

Things that scare you are a compass of thing that you should be doing.

Things that make you happy are things that you should be grateful for.

Your emotons are just data, not a life sentence OG.

When you have your 'aha' moment, you realize this life secret.

Now you are able to OBSERVE your emotions rather than PARTICIPATE with what your ego tells you to.

That's when you get the keys back to your life.

Emotions are just waves.

Just clouds that come & go.

But ultimately, the sky remains.

The sky is you.

Never forget that.

When this thread clicks with you, you'll be a lil embarassed with a lot of the short-sighted decisions you made in your life.

But then you'll feel hella hopeful for the future.

Most people never learn emotions are waves.

But luckily, you don't fall in that boat

The nex time you are about to make an emotional decision, just pause.

Then detach.

Observe yourself from a 3rd party perspective.

That's the power of your consciousness.

Then decide if you're moving with tact or acting like most of the impulsive creatures out there

What you do with the pause between your emotional stimulus & your response will dictate whether you're a winner or a bum.

Emotionally intelligent or impulsive.

A future legend or simply a pawn.

Use that pause VERY wisely

Every time you respond rather than react, you get a stronger grasp of your narrative.

Don't be the person getting played.

Rather, become the player.

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