When you think about your life carefully, it is easy to see that high emotional intelligence is essential to it all. Health and well-being, relationships, and professional success all rely on emotional awareness. And if your own emotions are highly conflicted, or blocked, it becomes impossible to be happy or fulfilled.

An emotionally intelligent person knows an internal spiritual peace and well-being. They attune easily to the source of wisdom and love within themselves. They develop a practical spirituality that stays with them through daily life. Their emotions radiate empathy, compassion, generosity, and kindness that transcend any religious beliefs or practice. Because profound emotional intelligence leads to profound spiritual intelligence.

Without developing emotional awareness, the human spirit is in chains. And no matter how rigorously they may apply any spiritual practice, they can’t access who they really are in their heart of hearts. And who they are can’t get out. It is locked up inside their emotions. So, the world never knows how much they care, how much they love, and how much they wish the best for the people in their life.

We have all seen people who thought they were spiritually motivated but lacked wisdom, authenticity, and spiritual warmth. Because no matter what a person’s religion or belief, there is no spiritual intelligence without emotional perception and clarity.