This document provides an introduction to emotional intelligence. It discusses that EI accounts for 80% of career success and defines EI as the ability to identify, understand, and manage our own emotions and those of others. The main components of EI are self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. It also discusses how increasing self-awareness, self-management, empathy, and relationship management skills can help us interact better with others. The document emphasizes that EI is more important than IQ in predicting future success.