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Watch How Sidney Poitier Managed His Emotions

June 26th, 2007 by Galba Bright

Tune Up Your EQ

An Emotional Intelligence Masterclass From A Ground-breaking Actor

Would you take free acting lessons from Sidney Poitier? Have a look at this clip and enjoy a bucketload of free Emotional Intelligence lessons as well :)

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As you watch it, ask yourself this question:

“Which emotions do the actors portray in this clip?”

There’s at least one amazing thing in this clip. Did you experience it? What was it? I’d love it if you’d share your views by posting a comment.

Sidney Poitier Sequel 0n July 10th

I’ll follow up this post with my take on what amazed me on July 10th.

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13 Responses to “Watch How Sidney Poitier Managed His Emotions”

  1. jenny Says:
    June 27th, 2007 at 2:28 pm

    If only I could have had that kind of courage to stand up to that kind of tirrade and attempt to send you on a guilt trip when I was a young woman! What a lesson for the parents of today.
    poitier declares
    Law #1: I am responsible for my own feelings -
    Law #2: I am responsible for my own behaviour
    Poitier does:
    Law #3: I always have choices about how I respond to situations, events and people.
    Law #4: No-one can make me upset, angry, happy etc.
    I reckon when he turns his back and has a smile and says ‘dad’ he has checke up on himself and made sure he killed off the agression building in his response.
    Law #5: Identifying my choices empowers me to take fresh look at my behaviour.

  2. Galba Bright Says:
    June 30th, 2007 at 11:59 am

    Hi Jenny:

    You brought a really interesting spin by applying the 7 Laws to the clip, thanks. We discussed this clip at a recent Learning Programme. There’s certainly a lot in there that we can learn from. I hope you continue to stop by Tune up your EQ.

  3. Linda Zdanowicz Says:
    July 2nd, 2007 at 7:37 pm

    I think Sidney Poitier portrayed dignity, poise, compassion, empathy and a sense of self. He knows who he is and has a sense of his own worth.
    Linda

  4. Galba Bright Says:
    July 4th, 2007 at 1:59 pm

    Hello Linda:

    Not a word wasted in your answer. I’ve played this clip over and over. I agree with your insights.

  5. Tune up your EQ » Blog Archive » Sidney Poitier’s 7 EQ Lessons, Part 1 Says:
    July 10th, 2007 at 7:41 am

    […] I posted what I called an amazing clip of Sidney Poitier in Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? and I asked you what emotions you saw the actors portray. If you haven’t seen the video yet, why not have a look before you read on? […]

  6. Tune up your EQ » Blog Archive » Sidney Poitier’s 7 EQ Lessons, Pt3 Says:
    July 20th, 2007 at 11:57 pm

    […] Let’s quickly review what Sidney Poitier has shown us so far. In an amazing clip from Guess Whose Coming To Dinner he used his EQ take us through a wide range of emotions. Then he then explained how Emotional Intelligence shaped his early years on Cat Island in the Caribbean. Doesn’t Sidney Poitier Ever Get Angry? “There is a place for people who are angry and defiant and sometimes they serve a purpose, but that’s never been my role. …..Put simply, I’ve learned that I must find positive outlets for anger or it will destroy me. There is a certain anger: it reaches such intensity that to express it fully would require homicidal rage-self-destructive on my part-real-destructive, destroy the world rage-and its flame burns because the world is so unjust. I have to find a way to channel that anger to the positive, and the highest positive is forgiveness” […]

  7. Tune up your EQ » Blog Archive » Sidney Poitier’s 7 EQ Lessons, Pt 5 of 7 Says:
    August 3rd, 2007 at 7:10 pm

    […] Zdanowicz, a reader from the USA made this comment about Sidney Poitier when she watched the Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner Video Clip. I think Sidney Poitier portrayed dignity, poise, compassion, empathy and a sense of self. He knows […]

  8. Tanika Says:
    August 6th, 2007 at 12:07 am

    Wonderful choice of excerpt Sir! You seem to only get better and more versatile. You continue to fulfil the definition of your surname am proud of you.

    Ahhaaa… Here goes EQ in this composed actor a man of colour, who has portrayed the Emotions of complete self-control,self-identity/definition,respect,love,passion and self-assertiveness.

    Let’s put this in perspective, this is a movie but many of the acts are ensamples of real life. All of us can testate that a number of times our parents do get on our nerves. They seem to want to rule our lives, simply because we do not see eye to eye. How many times have this situation been re-presented in our lives? Do we handle them that well as Sidney has?

    Again, Galba you challenge your blog visitors or you have made others like myself see how advanced we have transitioned.

    I thank you and your excellent EQ work continues to have meaning in my life-transformation ranging from a challenge to an affirmation.

    Peace

  9. Tune up your EQ » Blog Archive » Sidney Poitier’s 7 EQ Lessons, Pt 6 of 7 Says:
    August 7th, 2007 at 4:45 pm

    […] force in Sidney Poitier’s life. Let’s look at the broader lessons that we can draw from video clips and his deeply insightful 2000 book, The Measure of A Man, A Spiritual Autobiography, a masterpiece […]

  10. Galba Bright Says:
    August 7th, 2007 at 5:00 pm

    Hello Tanika:

    thanks for the encouragement. I appreciate it. The journey from challenge to affirmation sounds interesting. Can you describe the steps?

  11. Tune up your EQ » Blog Archive » Sidney Poitier’s 7 EQ Lessons, Pt 7 of 7 Says:
    August 13th, 2007 at 2:55 pm

    […] from Australia looked at the Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? clip in a novel way. She reviewed Sidney Poitier’s behaviour and reviewed it against the first 5 […]

  12. Tune up your EQ » Blog Archive » Linda Zdanowicz’s Top 8 EQ Tool Says:
    September 17th, 2007 at 4:32 pm

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