We can never make anyone do anything against their will without enormous consequences.

When we judge others we contribute to violence.

If the other persons behavior is not in harmony with my own needs, the more I empathize with them and their needs, the more likely I am to get me own needs met.

As we learn to speak from the heart we are changing the habits of a lifetime.

When you are in a jackal environment, never give them the power to submit or rebel. We want to teach this to children very early: Never lose track that you are always free to choose. Don't allow institutions to determine what you do.

How I choose to look at any situation will greatly affect whether I have the power to change it or make matters worse.

By maintaining our attention on what's going on within others, we offer them a chance to fully explore and express their interior selves. We would stem this flow if we were to shift attention too quickly either to their request or to our own desire to express ourselves.