"'Trust your feelings!' - but you haven't done the work, you're not at peace, you're not self-aware, you're not emotionally intelligent." -Rodney
Rodney continues his exploration of emotional intelligence as he gives a glimpse into the deep work that goes into developing it intentionally. Emotions are tricky things. Especially strong ones. If you don't have the requisite mastery of them (emotional intelligence), they will complicate things -- they will f*ck you up. In this episode, Rodney goes to all kinds of places to show how tricky emotions can be. He shares some original ideas and a personal story to weave a compelling monologue about all the ways your emotions can work for and against you. He uses the analogy of "standing too close to the elephant" to show how misleading emotions can be; and he borrows from Avatar: The Last Airbender to show the practical work that goes into achieving emotional clarity. In the end, you will know what true emotional intelligence looks like.
Recommended episodes
The Greatest Most Important Skill of All Time: https://youtu.be/ALHP2DwCxyM?si=8A9wo6G6o0VZ5fs3
Earn a PhD in Yourself: https://youtu.be/FJaAjSwFZHg?si=6KdWz2dQlAphb8fC
