No man is an island, but a part of the
Main, wrote the pensive poet John Donne. Man is a social animal and needs to
live in harmony with fellow human beings. Interpersonal intelligence is the
ability to understand other people, to communicate effectively with them, to
identify what motivates them, and to work cooperatively with them. Intrapersonal
intelligence is the inward ability to understand and form an accurate model of
one’s self and to operate that model effectively to live life. Professor Howard
Gardner of the Harvard School of Psychology says that the two aspects of personal
intelligence, interpersonal and intrapersonal, form the most important
foundation for a happy, fulfilling life. For those who define success as
happiness, these two elements are essential to learn and practice.
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