my wonderful friend David Heath just posted this in a comment on one of my wall threads, but id like to shoot it to the top: Peace requires something far more difficult than revenge or merely turning the other cheek; it requires empathizing with the fears and unmet needs that provide the impetus for people to attack each other. Being aware of those feelings and needs, people lose their desires to attack back because they see the human ignorance leading to those attacks. Instead, their goal becomes providing the empathic connection and education that will enable them to transcend their violence and engage in cooperative relationships. -- Marshall Rosenberg (creator of Nonviolent communication)
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 00:56:06 +0000