EI + G.A.P. · Lesson 1 of 4

The Light Turns On

Self-awareness is the beginning: you begin to see yourself, your emotions and your patterns. It is a small circle of light.

Most people stop here and call it emotional intelligence. But a light that never moves only illuminates the room you are already standing in.

Why it matters

You cannot manage what you cannot see, and you cannot see all of yourself from the inside.

In practice

  • Noticing that you go quiet — not calm — when you are angry.
  • Recognizing that your 'high standards' show up as impatience on Fridays.

Your reflection

What is one pattern in yourself you have recently become able to see?

Knowledge check

In the EI + G.A.P. model, self-awareness is described as…

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