HeyJaredthe fifth pillar
poems and stories rooted in the four pillars of emotional intelligence
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homecoming: a villanelle (opens the original)
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The Fifth Pillar is emotional intelligence (EQ) with a pulse: think EQ in action, not theory. This is where I stumble and grow in my approach to both writing and the pursuit of a deeply fulfilled life.Subscribe nowTryinggg something!I read a moving piece (all of them are) by last week. Please do yourself the favor of reading it, linked below. Her line: “My joy was the water she crawled to; my m
fiction reveals truth (opens the original)
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The Fifth Pillar is emotional intelligence (EQ) with a pulse: think EQ in action, not theory. This is where I stumble and grow in my approach to both writing and the pursuit of a deeply fulfilled life.Subscribe nowLife is about relationships. Relationships with other people. Relationships with ourselves. Emotional intelligence lives in understanding how to skate between the two.People pleasers know very well how to skate around relationships with other people. I
consistent refinement (opens the original)
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The Fifth Pillar is emotional intelligence (EQ) with a pulse: think EQ in action, not theory. This is where I stumble and grow in my approach to both writing and the pursuit of a deeply fulfilled life.Subscribe nowYann Martel is a funky man. A true artist, the Life of Pi author seems at ease with his social quirks in conversation with David Perell, as he refers to himself and all artists as “free agents.” Observing from the sidelines and reporting w
something to chew on (opens the original)
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The Fifth Pillar is emotional intelligence (EQ) with a pulse: think EQ in action, not theory. This is where I stumble and grow in my approach to both writing and the pursuit of a deeply fulfilled life.Subscribe nowDear reader,Good storytelling doesn’t need to be literal. I love a memoir, but fiction can be just as moving. Feelings rise and fall regardless of fact. This summer, I’ve practiced emotional regulation by consuming stories that have opened my mind to
should we be scheduling time for creativity? (opens the original)
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The Fifth Pillar is emotional intelligence (EQ) with a pulse: think EQ in action, not theory. This is where I stretch, stumble, and grow in my approach to both writing and the pursuit of a deeply fulfilled life.Subscribe nowShould we be scheduling time for creativity?Obviously, yes. So long as we remember this one vital rule: it’s an invitationnot an order. Creativity is not like fast fashionwe can not <
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