I’ve been learning about Nonviolent Communication a la Marshall Rosenberg. If you have never read this book, I highly recommend it. It’s great for anyone who wants to learn how to communicate better. First and foremost it will teach you how to spot “violence” in your own speech patterns, e.g. orders rather than requests, requests based on conditional love, and talk filled with judgment. I think it’s very counter-culture because Americans takes pride in a quick wit and having opinions about everything, even things that don’t particularly matter. But by the time you finish this book, you’ll be ready to mediate Middle East peace talks.

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