Being smart does not consist in having a great CI or being the first of your promotion. Daniel Goleman, one of the most prestigious experts in emotional intelligence, explains that this traditional way of measuring intelligence is not an indicator of success throughout our lives, but many other variables influence it. Smart people have the ability to understand and control their own feelings and those of others. Therefore, they also control their words and their way of communicating.

These are some of the phrases that intelligent people never say.

"I'm smart"
"It's not my fault"
"This has to be perfect"
"I can not"
"I'll try"
"That's not part of my job"
"This has always been done"