An essay on Goku possessing emotional intelligence

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An essay on Goku possessing emotional intelligence

Post by DragonBallFoodie » Sun Dec 20, 2020 4:58 am

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Fans might joke and some might truly believe that Goku is childish and only cares about fighting, but that couldn’t be further from the truth — he simply knows what he wants and moves to achieve it, maintaining a strong emotional bond with friends, family, and even enemies. Add to this the generally mature concept of "I can always be better" that he lives by, and Goku is easily one of the most emotionally mature, confident, and intelligent characters in Dragon Ball.

Unlike Vegeta, who goes through a positive change over the course of the series, Goku remains the same, instead changing the world around him for the better through his actions. Specifically, he has shown the ability to understand and work with others, even when they're villains, as well as make complex judgment calls to determine whether or not an enemy has the potential to be an ally. Overall, Goku is in tune with people's thoughts, motivations, and emotions and acts accordingly. According to MI Oasis, this is interpersonal intelligence — Goku understands the intentions, motivations, and desires of both his friends and his enemies and is able to use that to everyone's advantage.

Intrapersonal intelligence is the ability to understand one’s self, know your goals and limits, and use all of the information to walk your specific/desired path in life. Goku once again fits the bill here. He started out with a strong sense of who he was, and very early on into the series he realized he wanted to be a martial artist, facing his limitations as further goals to reach — a great example being in Dragon Ball Super: Broly when Whis asks Goku why he desires even more strength despite his already crazy power level and he simply states he's pumped at the idea of people being stronger than him because it means he can still keep going.


Not a bad interpretion IMO.
"Don't take pleasure in destruction!" / "I will not let you destroy my world!"
A true hero goes beyond not the limits of power, but the limits that divide countries and people.