Leave legacy: the importance of transmitting «emotional intelligence» to young people

John Maxwell, an American author and lecturer, explains that everyone, whether we are parents or not, We can give three things to the new generations. Namely:

This gift is our legacy. Whatever the activity to which you dedicate yourself, you can leave something to those who come behind. As grandparents, parents, teachers or mentors, there is no greater satisfaction than teaching the youngest to Acquire wisdom to move forward and grow in life, both physical and emotional and spiritual.

Not all parents have the possibility to leave their descendants money or material goods, but We can all share the principles to get to be the best version of themselves. Let’s keep in mind that they look at us all the time and «copy» what we act, and not so much what we are talking about.

In the accelerated era we are living, it is essential to convey to the youngest the definition of what is correct and what is incorrect, something that has lost value in recent decades; that is, a tangible form of morals that can serve as a guide in life.

What do I mean by this? Of course, it is not about being moralists, or believing better than others, but rather to make them clear, and with their own examples, that certain attitudes are always negative. Here we can include things such as violence, abuse, lies, deception, theft and corruption.

To this end, we can take into account the following Two positive actions:

Knowing that the bad will always be bad helps us to adopt good values Already build a strong self -esteem in front of the ups and downs of life.

Take care of the results of our actions, especially when they are unpleasant (which does not imply feeling guilt, but be responsible), helps us understand that every thing we do has an effect that must be accepted.

The best legacy we can leave to the next generations is «emotional intelligence»which is talked about today. This consists of teaching them that they, and only them, are in control of their emotional world. No one can convince them of anything or make them experience certain emotions, if they do not give their permission before.