According to Daniel Goleman, one aspect of emotional intelligence is the ability to motivate oneself and keep on going in the face of frustration and failure. Which of the following is one of the five competencies that Peter Salovey, another
psychologist, ascribes to emotionally intelligent people?
A: Being able to change how others feel about you
B: Scoring well on assessment tests
C: Knowing ones emotions
D: Being able to speak about ones emotions

being able to change how others feel about you

the answer is solomon northrup. he was a free-born african american, abolitionist and professional violinist that was drugged, kidnapped and sold as slave in 1841 and remained in captivity until 1853 where he regained his freedom with the of the then-governor of new york, washington hunt. he wrote and published his memoirs "twelve years a slave" in 1853, and in this text, he tells the story of his escape thru one of louisiana's swamps (the great pacoudrie swamp) in which he ended up covered in green slime from crossing the surface of the dead water.