We do not look for compromise; rather, we seek to resolve the conflict to everyone's complete satisfaction.

I believe that the most joyful and intrinsic motivation human beings have for taking any action is the desire to meet our needs and the needs of others.

With every choice you make, be conscious of what need it serves.

However impressed we may be with NVC concepts, it is only through practice and application that our lives are transformed.

When we are angry, killing people is too superficial.

Have you ever been surfing? Imagine you're on your surfboard now, waiting for the big one to come. Get ready to get carried with that energy. Now, here it comes. That's empathy. No words - just being with that energy. When I connect with what's alive in another person, I have feelings similar to when I'm surfing.

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.