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First Quotes by Marshall B. Rosenberg
- What evidence is there that we've adequately empathized with the other person? First, when an individual realizes that everything going on within has received full…
- The best way I can get understanding from another person is to give this person the understanding, too. If I want them to hear my…
- The first step in healing is to put the focus on what's alive now, not what happened in the past.
- When it comes to giving advice, never do so unless you've first received a request in writing, signed by a lawyer.
- If we wish to express anger fully, the first step is to divorce the other person from any responsibility for our anger.
- Two things distinguish nonviolent actions from violent actions. First, you don't see an enemy and second, your intention is not to make the other side…
- If we ask two questions, we will see that punishment never works. First: What do we want the other person to do? Second: What do…
- There are the two main reasons we don't get our needs met. First, we don't know how to express our needs to begin with and…
- An important aspect of self-compassion is to be able to empathically hold both parts of ourselves-the self that regrets a past action and the self…
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