What Makes Change So Hard?
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For rational people, changes are dangerous because, by destabilizing their scheme, they put them in turmoil, forcing them to feel their emotions and thus losing control. Individuals with Emotional Intelligence live their emotions and their thought processes in full equilibrium and harmony, thus building a perfect harmony between knowledge and self-awareness.