Emotional Intelligence Emotional Intelligence is defined as effectively managing our emotions in support of our goals and dreams. Chris went through some very emotional times throughout the movie. I thought he really prided himself on being a good father to his son. He was always encouraging his son to learn and to stay positive no matter what hard times were present. When his wife said she was leaving him, Chris could have freaked and done some really stupid things, but he didn’t. His nerves were very tasted when he returned home to an empty apartment. When the phone rang it was a great call since it was the opportunity he had been working toward, but it was at the wrong time. Chris stayed on the course toward achieving his goal,
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He came in with paint all over him, and he wasn’t appropriately dressed for the interview. He was honest with the interviewers and took responsibility for going to jail for unpaid parking tickets. He knew that he was the primary cause of his experience and outcome. He also decided to keep his son with him while his mother went to New York. He was financially unstable and was being evicted, but he still took responsibility to care for his son. Chris also took responsibility for losing his medical devices throughout the movie. If he lost one it was like losing a month’s worth of groceries, and he would stop what he was doing to try to get it back.
Conclusion
Many things can happen in our life that will make us want to give up and make us feel that we aren’t worthy of happiness. Chris went through some very difficult things in his life during the movie. Before taking this class, I really don’t know if I could have kept going like he did. I have not only learned the importance of self -responsibility, I have learned how important motivation and self-awareness are needed in order for me to succeed. I think this journey called life is exactly what we make of it, and I can already see the progress I’ve made by interpreting the 8 habits into my
He came in with paint all over him, and he wasn’t appropriately dressed for the interview. He was honest with the interviewers and took responsibility for going to jail for unpaid parking tickets. He knew that he was the primary cause of his experience and outcome. He also decided to keep his son with him while his mother went to New York. He was financially unstable and was being evicted, but he still took responsibility to care for his son. Chris also took responsibility for losing his medical devices throughout the movie. If he lost one it was like losing a month’s worth of groceries, and he would stop what he was doing to try to get it back.
Conclusion
Many things can happen in our life that will make us want to give up and make us feel that we aren’t worthy of happiness. Chris went through some very difficult things in his life during the movie. Before taking this class, I really don’t know if I could have kept going like he did. I have not only learned the importance of self -responsibility, I have learned how important motivation and self-awareness are needed in order for me to succeed. I think this journey called life is exactly what we make of it, and I can already see the progress I’ve made by interpreting the 8 habits into my