1. Knowing your feelings and using them to make life decisions you can live with. 
2. Being able to manage your emotional life without being hijacked by it – not being paralyzed by depression or worry, or swept away by anger. 
3. Persisting in the face of setbacks and channelling your impulses in order to pursue your goals. 
4. Empathy – reading other people’s emotions without their having to tell you what they are feeling. 
5. Handling feelings in relationships with skill and harmony – being able to articulate the unspoken pulse of a group, for example.