avatarMarcus aka Gregory Maidman

Summary

The website content presents a reflective and creative response to self-reflection prompts on emotional intelligence, through poetry and personal insights.

Abstract

The author engages with self-reflection prompts 12 and 13, which explore the balance between composure and emotional expression, and the benefits of fully experiencing one's feelings. The response is crafted in various poetic forms, including a dizain, and addresses the importance of emotional intelligence (EQ) over intellectual intelligence (IQ), referencing the work of "Diana" and the author's own experiences. The author emphasizes the value of self-awareness, empathy, and spiritual growth through the practice of mindfully engaging with emotions. The article also invites other MediumVerse contributors to participate in the "50 in 50 challenge" and to explore uncommon poetic forms.

Opinions

  • The author, "Marcus," values the role of emotional intelligence over intellectual intelligence, suggesting that EQ is crucial for personal development and interpersonal relationships.
  • Emotional expression is seen as superior to suppressing feelings, which is likened to a "Dianaesque trap."
  • The author believes that feelings are an "evolutionary prize" that distinguish humans and allow for spiritual growth.
  • There is a critique of former President Trump, implying he lacked both composure and emotional intelligence.
  • The stoic approach to emotions is nuanced; the author advises against suppressing feelings but also cautions against being overwhelmed by them.
  • The author encourages the use of ethos and pathos in persuasion, suggesting that emotional intelligence plays a role in effective communication.
  • The article suggests that contentment is a more attainable and stable state than happiness, which is transient.
  • The author recommends an AI service, ZAI.chat, as a cost-effective alternative to ChatGPT Plus (GPT-4), indicating a preference or endorsement of this tool.

Of Emotional Intelligence

My prompsponsive poem to self-reflection prompts 12 and 13

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12. How can you become more mindful of the way you handle composure vs. emotional expression?

13. How can practicing feeling your feelings fully, even when it is deeply uncomfortable, benefit you?

Diana’s prompts are so clever. These two present the same question from different angles.

I decided the other day to prompsponsively respond to #12 in my own credit-to-my-first-Medium-Muse-kind-of-way (that’s you Diana) and thus worship both you and my LibbyLuv in my unique manner while subtly paying homage to your double-entendre creativity and highlighting divinity’s planner.

Diana has said of prompts generally: “Play of words & creativity is what it is all about.” I decided to have some fun playing Diana’s game of words while crafting another love dizain.

Now I answer these two prompts together in the deeply self-reflective manner for which you designed them, with stanzas of various poetic forms.

The Poem

IQ v EQ Your prompts scream I should highlight Latter trumps former FORMER Prez Chump had neither USA beyond repair

Seriously now Readers learn from LibbyLuv Elevate EQ Self-awarely empathize That’s the spiritual path

Prompts 12 and 13 Arrive same destination Don’t compose feelings That is a Dianaesque trap KTHT know better

Emotions evolutionary prize other animals may indeed have souls Feelings allow spirits to realize Goal of elevating on totem poles Humans to achieve our intended roles Feelings spiritually guide egos Persuade others with ethos and pathos Here’s an oxymoron to consider EQ incorporates lots of logos This concludes dizain portion of dinner

Time for an imayo course, of intense EQ Do not pursue happiness — it and sadness both fleet Contentment is where you’ll find, serene state of mind Allow emotions to flow, return there lest blow

Please understand the stoics, don't push feelings down The word does not reflect roots, Marcus A. rolls eyes Do not get carried away, yet please deeply feel If you lava dome feelings, end up like Pompei

Tagging a few of my many MediumVerse friends and/or colleagues for participation with the uncommon forms and Diana’s 50 in 50 challenge: Claire Kelly Stuart Englander Agnes Laurens Melanie J. Joseph Lieungh Jean Carfantan Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D. Rita Duponty Tree Langdon Anthi Psomiadou James G Brennan Dr. Fatima Imam Dr. Preeti Singh Dr. Amy Pierovich William J Spirdione MDSHall I. Trudie Palmer Thief Jupiter Grant Amy Marley Somsubhra Banerjee

In Rama I create, with soul-energy surging through my body, inspiring me and breathing wind into my sails,

Marcus

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