Many of us are only familiar about IQ, but in actuality, there are more types of intelligence in a person. And well-roundedness, excellence in all the intelligences is a powerful key to success:
According to Psychologists, there are four types of Intelligence:
1) Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
2) Emotional Quotient (EQ)
3) Social Quotient (SQ)
4) Adversity Quotient (AQ)
1. Intelligence Quotient (IQ): this is the measure of your level of comprehension. You need IQ to solve math problems, memorize things, and recall lessons.
2. Emotional Quotient (EQ): this is the measure of your ability to maintain peace with others, keep to time, be responsible, be honest, respect boundaries, be humble, genuine and considerate. This is what we can call "being wise".
3. Social Quotient (SQ): this is the measure of your ability to build a network of friends and maintain it over a long period of time. High SQ people are usually extroverts and recognize the value of having friends in many places.
People that have higher EQ and SQ tend to go further in life than those with a high IQ but low EQ and SQ. Most schools capitalize on improving IQ levels while EQ and SQ are played down.
A man of high IQ can end up being employed by a man of high EQ and SQ even though he has an average IQ.
Your EQ represents your Character, while your SQ represents your Charisma. Identify, nurture and develop habits that will improve these three Qs, especially your EQ and SQ.
Now there is a 4th one, a new paradigm:
4. The Adversity Quotient (AQ): The measure of your ability to go through a rough patch in life, and come out of it without losing your mind.
When faced with troubles, AQ determines who will give up, who will abandon their family, and who will consider suicide.
Parents please expose your children to other areas of life than just Academics. Teach them to value discipline, manual labor (never use work as a form of punishment), sports and the arts and music.
As we strive to develop their IQ, we should as well, with equal importance, be aware of and help them nurture their EQ, SQ and AQ. They should become "well-rounded" and complete human beings to be able to do things, become competent in the world, independently of their parents.
Finally, this saying: "Do not prepare the road for your children. Prepare your children for the road."
God Bless
- FYI - I picked this topic up from social media and developed it further
