When we are depressed, our thinking blocks us from being aware of our needs, and then being able to take action to meet our needs.

If we wish to express anger fully, the first step is to divorce the other person from any responsibility for our anger.

The kind of spirituality I value is one in which you get great joy out of contributing to life, not just sitting and meditating, although meditation is certainly valuable. But from meditation, from the resulting consciousness, I would like to see people in action creating the world they want to live in.

As soon as you say, "are you feeling X because I ..." Then the Jackal starts to salivate because he can educate the person that he's the cause of his pain.

Keep in mind that other people's actions can never 'make' you feel any certain way. Feelings are your warning indicators.

We're not taught to think in terms of needs. We don't make nice dead people when we're in touch with needs. Domination structures cannot maintain themselves when citizens are educated to be alive.

Anger can be a wonderful wake up call to help you understand what you need and what you value.