Conventional compliments often take the form of judgments however positive, and are sometimes offered to manipulate the behavior of others. NVC encourages the expression of appreciation solely for celebration.

Classifying and judging people promotes violence.

Before we tackle the gangs and the basic story, we have to make sure that we have liberated ourselves from how we have been educated and make sure we are coming from a spirituality of our own choosing.

Unless we as social change agents come from a certain spirituality, we're likely to create more harm than good.

Empathy: Emptying our mind and listening with our whole being

If you are a jackal, you will try to reassure. Jackals try to fix people in pain. They can't stand pain, but make matters worse by trying to get rid of it. Put on giraffe ears. Try to hear what they are feeling and needing.

We are this divine energy. It's not something we have to attain. We just have to realize it, to be present to it.