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canoeist52

(2,282 posts)
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 08:46 AM Aug 2014

Everyone Growing Up In Our Culture Was Taught This Game, But It's Not Making Anyone Happy

Stick with this 15 min. film about giving, communication and the need to be right - go past the song and it will be worth your time.

"The purpose of Nonviolent Communication is to help you learn what you already know how to do... but forget ... because we've been educated to forget."

This is a clip from The Basics of Nonviolent Communication with Marshall Rosenberg, Phd,

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Everyone Growing Up In Our Culture Was Taught This Game, But It's Not Making Anyone Happy (Original Post) canoeist52 Aug 2014 OP
I guess I'll have to watch it later, if just to find out why he's wearing dog (coyote? wofl?) puppet hlthe2b Aug 2014 #1
It's a jackal. zeemike Aug 2014 #2
Got it bookmarked for later, thanks for posting. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2014 #3
Thanks for posting this. classof56 Aug 2014 #4
He's teaching what we all need to learn, simple yet amazing Dont call me Shirley Aug 2014 #5

zeemike

(18,998 posts)
2. It's a jackal.
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 09:21 AM
Aug 2014

And it is well worth the watch...he nails the root of most of our problems in our world.

classof56

(5,376 posts)
4. Thanks for posting this.
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 10:44 AM
Aug 2014

I belong to a local NVC Compassionate Communication group and highly recommend the works and philosophy of Dr. Rosenberg. They've made a real difference in my life. His book is well worth the read.

Blessings.

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