Well, yes @tripode I'd agree that emotional intelligence is very important. I'd say most of us possess it, but the more stress we're under, the harder it becomes to remember/access it. And these days? A lot of people live in a state of constant worry and stress about illness, jobs, money and what have you.

And yes, if you go around slinging shit, chances are you'll get a faceful of slung shit. It's a simple thing: The world tends to give us back precisely what we put into it. So being mindful of what we put out there is definitely important...