Anger, depression, guilt, and shame are the product of the thinking that is at the base of violence on our planet.

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

We are responsible for what we hear other people say and for how we act.

When you ride the wave, the thrill is so exhilarating that you forget everything else. You live in the moment where nothing else matters, so intent on riding the wave perfectly that you and the wave become one. Pain and worry disappear, replaced by euphoria, akin to flow. Similarly, when giving empathy, you want to strive for this kind of total presence for the person you are listening to.

The more we empathize with the other party, the safer we feel.

Get very clear about the kind of world we would like and then start living that way.

Nonviolent Communication is a way of keeping our consciousness tuned in moment by moment to that beauty within ourselves and others, and not saying anything that we think might in any way tarnish people's consciousness of their own beauty.