Sami

“Regard—the ability to recognize your strengths and weaknesses and to feel good about yourself despite your weaknesses; and Self-Actualization—the ability to persistently try to improve yourself and pursue meaningful goals that lead to a richer life.”
― Steven J. Stein, The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success

“Women everywhere had higher scores in two of these categories—social responsibility and empathy—while men universally scored higher on stress tolerance.”
― Steven J. Stein, The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success

“Reality Testing—the ability to see things as they actually are, rather than the way you wish or fear they might be;”
― Steven J. Stein, The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success

“At its core, empathy is the ability to see the world from another person's perspective, the capacity to tune in to what someone else might be thinking and feeling about a situation—regardless of how that view might differ from your own perception. It is an extremely powerful interpersonal tool.”
― Steven J. Stein, The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success