For all of us, emotional intelligence encompasses five basic areas of mastery. They are:
– Knowing your feelings and using them to make life decisions you can live with.
– Being able to manage your emotional life without being hijacked by it — not being paralyzed by depression or worry, or swept away by anger.
– Persisting in the face of setbacks and channeling your impulses in order to pursue your goals.
– Empathy — reading other people’s emotions without t…