Humans are fragile packages marked with warnings. The speaker argues emotional intelligence matters more than professional skills because you can't serve others well without inner stability. Lauryn Hill said success requires being "right within."
this saying, you know, when you see, you know, see packages and it says, um, fragile, handle with care on the package, right? And when you think about that, that is on there even though it's bubble wrapped and tightly padded. Mm-hmm. Still has a stamp on it that says fragile, handle with care. And what that's suggesting is that whatever's inside in the center of this, right, if you mishandle it, You can end up breaking it. I kind of think about that with us as humans, right? Like, we show up every day packaged, padded, bubble wrapped, looking nicely presented, right? But inside, our emotions are fragile. And when I say fragile, I don't mean fragile like a flower. I mean fragile like a bomb, right? Personal development is way more important than professional development. I cannot be available for you professionally if I'm not together personally. Like the great Lauryn Hill said, how you gonna win if you ain't right within? And one thing I can guarantee about emotional intelligence and the EI Code of Conduct, it's not gonna take anything away from you. Right. It is a total value add. It's almost impossible not to be a better version of yourself. And so you have nothing to lose and everything to gain when you adopt the Emotional Intelligence Code of Conduct.
I was literally kicked off a Southwest flight before for being disrespectful.
