“Our life always expresses the results of our dominant thoughts.”

– Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher and theologian

Image from Flickr by mkismkismk.

I recently participated in a webinar on social and emotional intelligence, as part of my continuing coach education. Fundamental to this form of intelligence are the areas of self-awareness and self-management. A substantial part of these relate to what Kierkegaard refers to as our dominant thoughts.

Explore the two lists below to see if any of these topics relate to your thinking:

• Work
• Family
• Community
• Gratitude
• Achievement
• Excellence
• Spirituality
• Growth
• Stress
• Worry
• Fear
• Anger
• Resentment
• Envy
• Upsets
• Shame

Exercise:

Consider journaling about your dominant thoughts today to make a list of your own. Aim to have more of the good ones and less of the unhelpful ones, to support your own emotional intelligence journey and your desire to have a more fulfilling life.