The purpose of Nonviolent Communication is to establish and maintain the thinking, personal connections and structures that create a quality of connection where everyone’s needs are met based on joyful giving .
To manifest this intention, we focus our attention on the two parts
- Express myself with honesty and clarity
- Give others respectful, empathic attention (before I react)
To express ourselves with honesty without criticizing
- What is alive in me Observation, feeling, need
- What would make my life more wonderful Request
To receive with empathy
What is alive in the other person Observation, feeling, need
What would make your life more wonderful Request
Four components: Observation, feeling, need, request
If I am missing the intention of caring for each involved parties needs, my words are likely to be received as aggressive or phoney.
Habitual is not necessary natural.
– Gandhi
