10/09/2025
The more emotionally intelligent you become, the less you take things personally. You start to see that other people's behaviours are often reflections of their own struggles, not a statement about your worth.
With time, you learn that many people act out of their own pain, fears, insecurities. Their words and actions often come from what they are carrying inside, not from who you are as a person. When you understand this, you no longer feel the need to argue, prove yourself, let their negativity affect your peace again. Emotional intelligence teaches you to respond with calmness instead of anger, patience instead of frustration. It gives you the strength to step back and realise, “This is not about me. This is about what they are going through.” And in that moment, you choose peace over conflict.
You also start showing more compassion, even when people are unkind. You may not agree with their actions, but you begin to see the hurt behind them. This shift allows you to forgive more easily, detach from unnecessary drama, carry a softer heart without being weak. You begin to value your own energy more and you stop giving away your happiness to every passing mood or opinion of others. You see clearly that your worth does not decrease because someone failed to see it. Their behaviour is simply a mirror of their own battles, not a judgment of your value.
In the end, emotional intelligence helps you carry yourself with grace. You do not take things to heart so easily. You learn to protect your inner world and you realise that the way others act is their story, not yours.🥀
— Dorothea.