The book Emotional Intelligence by David Goleman, he strikes a direct question in the minds of its readers. To question why emotional intelligence can matter more than IQ is quite astounding. David leads his readers through a gradual description from start to finish and past to present involving facts, research, and stories. Everyone should read this book. One may look at their own intelligence in a different way than before. Intelligence plays a role in our decisions in life. Think about what decisions you make under the influence of emotions. Yes, emotions do indeed drive many of our actions today. These actions, good, evil, or in between, cause us to live our lives each day to the best of our abilities. I believe, after reading this book, emotional intelligence can help us go farther in today's world than just mere cognitive greatness. In my opinion, cognitive greatness has its place in society and has formulated many great accomplishments in our world today.
             On the other hand, emotional intelligence by means of understanding our emotions and what drives 'us' as people, and the understanding of others can be almost even a greater asset to society. The emotional mind and its actions are much faster than the rational mind's. When we react, we react for example; to stress. Stress is an emotion and causes an immediate response. We may not think about our course of action in great detail but merely act upon it. Yes, emotions do in fact drive us in today's world. For example; think back to a time when you were stressed out, and someone bumped into you. What was your reaction? Based on your answer you can realize that emotions and their understanding can benefit anyone who can master the ability to control and make the most of them. Some may say that IQ is a huge determinant in how far an individual can go in life, but I say the equilibrium of cognitive and emotional intelligence benefits one 25 times better. Ultimat...