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A need is life seeking expression within us.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

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Judgments of others contribute to self-fulfilling prophecies.
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Avoid 'shoulding' on others and yourself!
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Compliments and praise, for their part, are tragic expressions of fulfilled needs
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We only feel dehumanized when we get trapped in the derogatory images of other people or thoughts of wrongness about ourselves.
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I never have to worry about another person's response, only how I react to what they say.
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