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　　Our spiritual intelligence quotient(精神智商), or SQ, helps us understand ourselves, and live fuller, happier lives．

　　Though we're all born with SQ, most of us don't even realize that we have it．Fortunately, you don't have to sign up for classes to learn how to improve your SQ．Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding．

　　Sit Quietly．The process of developing spiritual intelligence begins with solitude(独处)and silence．To tune in to your spirit, you have to turn down the volume(强度)in your busy, noisy, complicated life and force yourself to do nothing at all．Start small by creating islands for silence in your day．In the car, instead of listening to the music, use the time to think．At work, shut the door to your office between meetings, take a few breaths and let them out very, very slowly．Enjoy the stillness in your home after the kids are finally in bed．

　　Step Outside．For many people, nature sets their spirit free．Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset．If you are walking with the dog, take the time to admire flower in bloom; follow the light of a bird and watch clouds float overhead．

　　Ask Questions of Yourself．Ask open-ended questions, such as“What am I feeling?What are my choices?Where am I heading?”

　　But don't expect an answer to arrive through some supernatural form of e-mail．“Rarely do I get an immediate answer to my question,”says Reverend Joan Carter, a Presbyterian minister in Sausalito, California．“But later that day I suddenly find myself thinking about a problem in a perspective(角度)I never considered before．”

　　Trust Your Spirit．While most of us rely on gut(本能的)feeling to realize danger, spiritual intelligence pushes us, not away from, but towards some action that will lead to a greater good．

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　　Our spiritual intelligence quotient(精神智商), or SQ, helps us understand ourselves, and live fuller, happier lives．

　　Though we're all born with SQ, most of us don’t even realize that we have it．Fortunately, you don't have to sign up for classes to learn how to improve your SQ．Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding．

　　Sit Quietly．The process of developing spiritual intelligence begins with solitude(独处)and silence．To tune in to your spirit, you have to turn down the volume(强度)in your busy, noisy, complicated life and force yourself to do nothing at all．Start small by creating islands for silence in your day．In the car, instead of listening to the music, use the time to think．At work, shut the door to your office between meetings, take a few breaths and let them out very, very slowly．Enjoy the stillness in your home after the kids are finally in bed．

　　Step Outside．For many people, nature sets their spirit free．Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset．If you are walking with the dog, take the time to admire flower in bloom; follow the light of a bird and watch clouds float overhead．

　　Ask Questions of Yourself．Ask open-ended questions, such as "What am I feeling? What are my choices? Where am I heading?"

　　But don't expect an answer to arrive through some supernatural form of e-mail．"Rarely do I get an immediate answer to my question," says Reverend Joan Carter, a Presbyterian minister in Sausalito, California．“But later that day I suddenly find myself thinking about a problem in a perspective(角度)I never considered before．”

　　Trust Your Spirit．While most of us rely on gut(本能的)feeling to realize danger, spiritual intelligence pushes us, not away from, but towards some action that will lead to a greater good．

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　　One of the most important things in the world is friendship．In order to have friends, you have to be a friend．But how can you be a good friend at school?

　　Listen-Listen when they are talking．Don't say anything unless they ask you a question．Sometimes it's not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings．

　　Help them-If your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them．You should try to put them first, but make sure you don't do everything they want you to do．Try to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes in case they forget one．Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need．

　　Be there for them－Be there for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times．Marilyn Monroe, a famous U．S．actor, once said, “I often make mistakes．Sometimes I am out of control, but if you can't stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve to be with me at my best．” Always remember this! If you don't want to stay with your friends when they're in hard times, then you don't deserve to be with them when they're having a good time!

　　________－Try to make plans with your friends．Go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on．Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy．By planning things together, you both can have a good time．And you'll remember these things when you're all old!