Praise and reward create a system of extrinsic motivations for behavior. Children (and adults) end up taking action in order to receive the praise or rewards.
Marshall B. RosenbergMiracles can happen when we can keep our consciousness away from analyzing and classifying one another.
Marshall B. RosenbergWe use NVC to evaluate ourselves in ways that engender growth rather than self-hatred.
Marshall B. RosenbergMake your goal to attend to your underlying needs and to aim for a resolution so satisfying that everyone involved has their needs met also.
Marshall B. RosenbergWhen we express our needs indirectly through the use of evaluations, interpretations, and images, others are likely to hear criticism. When people hear anything that sounds like criticism, they tend to invest their energy in self-defense or counterattack. It's important that when we address somebody that we're clear what we want back.
Marshall B. Rosenberg