Being emotionally intelligent is great, but you can make mistakes even when you are sensitive.
Which is ok. No one is perfect and to do things good enough is often good enough for yourself.
Why am I talking about this? I see that many times people lose control of their emotions, and it only makes themselves and others lives less helpful.
For example, I have watched plenty of YouTube videos of people who are angry because of their political views. I can understand and appreciate that. Too often people are not listened to, and that makes them do irrational things.
As much as possible we have to listen to ourselves and others. It is not easy. Rarely are worthwhile things easy. Relationships take work, jobs take work. Once you put in the work, you have a good feeling that you did something that is valuable.
Each day we have to take responsibility for how we feel and what we are doing to create the kind of world we want to live in. Are we living our values, or are we expecting others to fight our battles for us and do the work we should be doing in our relationships, jobs and citizenship. I don’t know what other people will do, but I want my life to help others.
As a kid I worked with my grandmother to help people who were close to dying in senior citizens homes. I learned how tragic their life became once they gave up on themselves. I swore I would never give up on myself, no matter the situation. I am not going to be part of the living dead. I will do everything I can at all times, and I will continue to do it as long as I live.
Its not easy to improve the world, but it is the best thing we can do with our lives.