This is the revised edition of “A Manual for Responsible Thinking and Communicating“. (Bibliography)
Note also – A Poem called “From now on” – A Vinyl Record “From now on” – Song Intros “From now on”
From Chapter 1: “I’ve learned that I am more likely to make contact with Life’s Sweet Flow when I’m doing whatever I’m doing because it’s fun or because I see the act contributing to the welfare of others or myself. I don’t enjoy living as much when I’m doing what I’m doing to avoid blame or punishment. Therefore, I have been developing ways of thinking about and communicating with myself and others that enable me to live without blaming or punishing myself or others. This book is about these ways of thinking and communicating. I have found that when I am honest with myself I have no desire to blame or punish others.
I use the term ‘honest with myself’ to refer to my ability and willingness to identify at any given moment: what I’m reacting to, how I feel, what I’m telling myself that makes me feel as I do, and what I want to happen.
In chapters Two through Five I will describe how I am developing this ability to be honest with myself.
Marshall B. Rosenberg – Published January 1, 1976
I have also found that when I empathize with others I have no desire to blame or punish them. I use the term ‘empathize with others’ to refer to my ability to understand to their satisfaction at any given moment what they are reacting to, feeling, telling themselves that makes them feel as they do, and wanting to happen. This will be the subject matter of Chapter Six.
In Chapter Seven I will outline some ways of preventing, detecting, and correcting misinterpretations that might result from being honest and empathic in the ways I advocate.
Chapter Eight discusses some differentiations I have made in my thinking about the use of force which help me avoid punitive action.
In Chapters Nine, Ten and Eleven I will then discuss some applications of being honest with oneself and empathic with others in conflict situations.
If you would like to test your ability to understand the skills discussed in Chapters Two through Six, I have included some exercises in the Appendix.
Source of this information:
https://www.amazon.com/Now-Marshall-B-Rosenberg/dp/B0006XLXMU